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School: Briscula, Mountrath (roll number 15197)

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Briscula, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Bean Uí Choinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 053

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    Mountmellick.
    John Gilligan, the Knox made nails and spikes for tops bolts, bars hasps for doors, gates staples and such articles although he never shod animals.
    Lights or torches were also made by dipping pieces or splinters of wood in melted resin.
    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
    Nora Phelan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Denis Keenan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85