School: Inistioge (B.) (roll number 1916)
- Location:
- Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máirtín Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 137
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- (continued from previous page)and a bit of hay to put on a stone as a seat. The sod of turf was to keep the fire going.
- Coopering
Dick Doyle, Carrickmourn is a great cooper. He used turn the band of a tub round his body in the shape of an eight and then revit it on the anvil. Then he would hammer it and make it the shape of the tub. He then gets the hammer and chisel and drive it down on the tub. He would do the same with the other bands to complete his task. He is still alive and has his trade.(2)
James Lee, Cappa, Inistioge, made many wheels and carts for the farmers in the parish of Inistioge and(continues on next page) - Collector
- Edward Lee
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cappagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr James Lee
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Cappagh, Co. Kilkenny
