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School: Cluain Fhada (roll number 15091)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0249, Page 099

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    There were several industries in my district in former times.
    There were shoemakers, tailors, weavers, coopers, and carpenters. All the old people used to make rush candles.
    Pat Maxwell used to make baskets. The blacksmith's used to [make] spades, and gates in the forge. Nearly all the old women used to spin and dye the wool. There was a weaver in this district named Pat Barry.
    There were two barrel and churn makers around this district, one named Hugh Kelly and the other named Hugh Greham. One lived in Ashfort and the other in Hillstreet. There was also a wheel-maker in this district. There is a limekiln not far from this district in a place called Carrowmore.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lahagboy, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr James Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lahagboy, Co. Roscommon