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School: Glostremin (roll number 15441)

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Glasdrumman, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Maire Nic an Bháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0212, Page 154

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    Some years ago when butter-making was in vogue in this district the people put their butter in ferkins which they bought from a cooper. Their is one such tradesman in this district named James Donnelly. He bought the ash trees and got them out into boards in the sawmill. These boards were about four inches wide by a half inch thick and stood about thirty together and shaped the ferkin like a small barell. He then made hoops out of "Sailidhe rods split in the centre to keep the staves these are the boards together
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    E. Doonigan
    Gender
    Unknown
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Grail
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Glasdrumman, Co. Leitrim