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School: Carra

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Carha, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 438

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    Old Trades
    Long ago when the people were not able to buy oil or lamps, they used to peel rushes and tie them in small bunches. Then they dipped them in melted fat, and lit them every night. In the olden times these were as useful to them as lamps are now to us. They used to make nails and pigrings in the forges from weak iron. They also twisted straw by hand and made straw ropes out of it. The old women used to spin wool and knit their own stockings. They used to boil and peel rods. Then they made white baskets and sold them in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marion Sarsfield
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    William Sarsfield
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownaglogh, Co. Mayo