School: Clonmore, Piltown (roll number 13420)

Location:
Clonmore, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Aodhgáin
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    "Old Crafts"
    John Hennebry Cloncunny a cooper used to make tools, cans, ferkins, wooden churns and wooden barrels.
    On Fiddown island in former years there lived three old men in a house on the island. They made baskets and skyeks? and sold them.
    The Cuddihys of Turkstown were noted for boat building and made many gigs and wherry boats. They won several races in Fiddown and Waterford.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English