School: St Egney's (C.), Buncrana

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Ellen Daly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 338

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 338

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  3. XML “Old Crafts - Linen Weaving”
  4. XML “Old Crafts - Coopers”
  5. XML “Old Crafts - Rope-Making”

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    cases are still in Leophin.
    She also spun yarn and made blankets and tweed - all that was needed in the house for clothes.
    The spinning wheel and the reel is to be seen yet in Hergarty's in Linsfort.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. About 70 years ago, Daniel Harkin lived in Muineagh and he was famous for making Butts, Barrels and also Piggins and many other things of wood. His tools were, a draw knife and a few chisels and hammer and rivets.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. coopering (~87)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Harkin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunree, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Dunree, Co. Donegal
  3. Rope-making
    Long ago in this parish of Desertegney the people always made their own ropes for their houses and for their stacks. They made the ropes for their (houses) stacks with straw as they do
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