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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha (roll number 11849)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Gabriel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 369

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  1. Local Industries - Poteen (continued)

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    only to few). Owing to this craft being against the law the people of this house were forced to remain up over night to draw the water that was needed for the drink. Finally however the agents of the law were informed of this unlawful work, and after a fruitless search for evidence in the little house they withdrew, but from that time onward it was useless for the woman to try to continue her work and in the end her son had to steal away to America.
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  2. Local Industries - Súgán-Making

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    Not very long ago hardly any hemp was used for hay making or for any other such work instead a certain kind of rope was made from hay and this was used instead. For some days previous to hay making time a group of people
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. rope-making (~133)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jenny Trant
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr Tom Trant
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry