School: Inniskeen (roll number 13396)

Location:
Inishkeen, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Louis A. Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0933, Page 066

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0933, Page 066

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  1. James Mc Gahan of Candlefort, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. This man died about thirty years ago. He was a good basket maker. The people for miles around used to get their baskets from him.
    The O'Carrolls of Mulacruw, Co. Louth were also basket and creel makers. It was handed down to them from their forefathers, they used to bring them to the town of Dundalk and sell them there.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. basket-making (~471)
    Language
    English