School: Graiguenamanagh (B.) (roll number 16311)

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1. Some Old Industries of Graignamanagh (continued)

   

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   A cooper was a man who made barrels, firkins, and tubs. The last cooper died in Tinnehinch about thirty years ago; his name was Gahan. There was a family named Ringwood who were "nailers and they lived in Tinnehinch. At that time their supply was quickly purchased because the boot nails were handmade. There was a foundry where the present Post Office is now. The Walsh family worked there for generations. There were grates, fans, ploughs, and gates manufactured in it. When the factory-made implements were sold at cheaper prices the foundry had to close. It was closed about twenty years ago. In Tinnehinch there was a saw-pit. In this pit Mr. Mathew Walsh made pews for Borris chapel.
   Graignamanagh was noted for its tradesmen, names, bootmakes, carpenters, and nailers.

   
   Foundry :-

   The foundry was situated where the Post Office now stands and was owned and worked by the Walsh family for generations. All kinds of metal

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   J. Alfred Byrne

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny

   Collector

   John Byrne

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny

   Collector

   John Prendergast

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny

   Collector

   Michael Reddy

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny

   Informant

   Padruigh Ó Mathúna

   Other names

   Padruigh Ó Mathúna

   Patrick Mahon

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 70

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny