School: Clochar na Trocaire

Location:
Tuam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
an tSiúr M. Oilibhéir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0027, Page 0077

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    They brought young chickens too. Long ago the men made nails and they were called nailors. He made them big and small. Then he brought them into the market square. The nails were made special for the country people.
    The lace that old women wore on their bonnets was made around Headford. It was made special for old women's bonnets. It was brought into Dunmore and Tuam and sold at 4 pence a yard. It was made by women and they called it thread lace. The turf was brought into the market on a straddle. It was sold at 6 pence.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chrissie Forde
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tuam, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Forde
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tuam, Co. Galway