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School: Ring, Dalahasey (roll number 9111)

Location:
Ring Commons, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
M. Ní Reachtaire

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Local Crafts

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0783, Page 44

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Local Crafts

Basket making - Mr. R. Carey
Ring Commons
Delahasey
Brushes and walking sticks - "Commonly known as Jack the stick".

Lace Making and hats - Miss Fagan
Ring Commons
Delahasey
Thatcher Mr. P. Rooney
Ring Commons
Delahasey
The cottage industries still remain in some District especially in Donegal and Kerry. Some of the old crafts of long ago are still kept up in some Districts while other are dying out gradually.
Let us imagine that we enter a cottage of ancient

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Collector
Joseph Casey
Gender
male
Age
13
Address
Dermotstown, Co. Dublin
Informant
Mr R. Casey
Gender
male
Address
Ring Commons, Co. Dublin
Informant
Miss Fagan
Gender
female
Address
Ring Commons, Co. Dublin
Informant
Mr P. Rooney
Gender
male
Address
Ring Commons, Co. Dublin
Language
English