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School: An Pasáiste Thoir (B.), Port Láirge

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Passage East, Co. Waterford
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Proinnsias Ó Heachthigheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0652, Page 231

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    Long ago net-making was carried on in this district. It was all hand-made nets that were made then, but nowadays they are made by machinery.
    When people were making nets they used needles and twine. The needles were made of wood with large eyes in them. The twine was made of hemp. In order to make a net they had to buy the twine. They bought the twine in skeins. Then the twine had to be wound in balls. Most people wound the twine by means of the back of two chairs. When the nets were made they were oiled and then put out to dry. When they were dry they were brought in and sold to the fishermen. Many other people bought them for various things. Many people made their living by net-making.
    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 Daley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Passage East, Co. Waterford