School: Dearg Dún (roll number 10894)

Location:
Dergvone, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Máire Ní Lochlainn
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    and sometimes a good thatcher goes from house to house for a couple of weeks, putting fresh coats on the roofs; he is paid at the rate of 2/6 or 3/- per day, or otherwise the person for whom he works spends some days working for him in exchange.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. thatching (~353)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Mc Partlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aughrim, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Partlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Aughrim, Co. Leitrim