School: St Columba's, Buncrana

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 144

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  1. There was once a man who lived in Ballymagan his name was John O Donnell and he was able to manufacture soap. It was he that made the most of the soap for the country round Ballymagan. They were all buying it of him. The people say that it was made from some kind of greece After he died there was no wone able to make it again. There was also an old carpenter called pat Breslin who was one of the best makers of wheels he had a great trade. When he died he left his tools to his son Joe Breslin who is now a carpenter. But he is not as good as his father was
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Porter
    Gender
    Male