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School: Inniskeen (roll number 13396)

Location:
Inishkeen, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Louis A. Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0933, Page 025

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0933, Page 025

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  3. XML “Basket-Making”
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  1. Basket-Making (continued)

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    maker. He used to make baskets for the neighbours. Sometimes he used to bring them to Dundalk and get one shilling each for them.
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  2. Spade-Making

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    Peter O'Hare, Hackballscross, Co. Louth, was a famous spade-maker. He could make three spades in one day. He would make spades for all the neighbours and he used to charge three and sixpence each for them.
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  3. Soap-Making

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    Owen Dullaghan, Castlering, Co. Louth, was a famous soap-maker. He could make two pounds of soap in one day.
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