School: Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh (roll number 16821)
- Location:
- Ballylosky, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Beirín Ní Bhaoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1114, Page 262
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- XML “Old Crafts - Blacking”
- XML “Old Crafts - Boot-Laces”
- XML “Old Crafts - Candle-Making”
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- Mrs George Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Culdaff, Co. Donegal
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- Patrick Long
- Gender
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- Age
- 67
- Address
- Straruddan, Co. Donegal
- Boot laces - which were locally called "whangs" are still in use among labourers. It is not uncommon to see a man take a piece of leather, cut it round in shape and carefully mark concentric circles. These he cuts out and when the whole piece is stretched he has produced a strong lace.
- There were people living in Collin, Carndonagh, that made candles. They melted pigs fat in a bucket. Then they put a piece of a cord into the bucket and took(continues on next page)
