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School: Crossmolina (B.)

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Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
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Risteárd Ó Corcaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 519

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    might have no money to buy stuff so they exchanged baskets for the things they needed.
    The old people long ago could make anything out of iron. In the forge the blacksmith mades far more things than he does nowadays. He shoes horses and mends ploughs. He makes use of the following implements:- the anvil, sledge, vice and tongs. Spinning and weaving were done in the homes of the people. The women were great spinners.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    A. Gallagher
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Garrett
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Crossmolina, Co. Mayo