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School: Inistioge (B.) (roll number 1916)

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Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
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Máirtín Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 141

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    Wheel making
    The following make wheels:- Jas. Lee, James Nixon, Richard Dobbin, William Cody, Patrick Gorman, Thomas Nixon, and Patrick Heafey.
    Nail makers
    A man from Thomastown named Ryan made nails at one time. He and his family were called the nailers.
    Weavers
    Cushens of Clogarret and Cushens of Graiguenamanagh were weavers. They made blankets, tweed and yarns.
    Lime Kilns
    Kellys of Thomastown burn lime at present. There are several old lime kilns in this district where lime was burned long ago.
    John Dalton, Inistioge, used to carve picture frames, and other ornaments.
    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
    John Cotterell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr William Cotterell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kilkenny