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School: Inishcaltra

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Cappaduff, Co. Clare
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Énrí Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0589, Page 086

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    There are two boat makers in this parish and their names are John Tiernan and Robert Thompson.
    They make boats and sell them for eight and nine pounds. Long ago a lot of people were able to make boats. The timber they use in making a boat is larch, or Whitedeal [?]
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloontymweenagh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr M. Cleary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mountshannon, Co. Clare