School: Coill Chláir (roll number 14276)
- Location:
- Kilclare, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Treasa Ní Oibeacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0211, Page 201
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- (continued from previous page)were wooden vessels from which the people used to eat and drink long ago.
Nail Making
Michael Shanley of Shebeg and James Guckian made nails for shoes from iron.
- John McDermott of Shize Mor made baskets and tables and chairs from rods. He came from Scotland and spent some years at this trade. Then he went back again.
Making of spinning wheels.
John Gregg of Anaghamada made spinning wheels. - Collector
- Eileen Taylor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumliffin Glebe, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- William Taylor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Drumliffin Glebe, Co. Leitrim
- People made their own candles. These were of two kinds. One kind which they made from resin and it was bought in the shop. They melted the resin on a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pat Mc Dermott
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Scrabbagh, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Dermott
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 98
- Address
- Scrabbagh, Co. Leitrim
