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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Móin Chuinn (roll number 5437)

Location:
Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An tSr. Bríd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0841, Page 031

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    “Some heads of families in Mooncoin village employ their evening hours in making what they call "cishes".”

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    Some heads of families in Mooncoin village employ their evening hours in making what they call "cishes". They gather the sallies down on the River Suir banks. One man named Hanrahan is known to have about seventeen of these baskets ready for each monthly fair in Waterford.
    His wife sells them at the fair and gets on an average
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Dulcaointig
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doornane, Co. Kilkenny