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School: Clochar

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Clogher, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 102

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    John Byrne is a shoemaker in our district. He lives in Carnacon in a small galvanised roofed house. He is a small man with a hump. He can make and mend shoes and boots.
    He is the first man of his family to become a shoemaker and probably would not if he was a strong man.
    There are two shoemakers in Belcarra. Tom Naughton and Pat McEntyre.
    It has been a tradition in Tom Naughton's family but Pat McEntyre is the first of his family. Probably because he was lame and he could not do any other
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Gealbháin
    Gender
    Male