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School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)

Location:
Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0241, Page 286

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    Old trades in
    Barony: Costello
    County: Roscommon
    Related By: Martin Peyton, 89 years
    Address: Castleard, Ballaghaderreen
    Written By: Martin Peyton
    Address: Castleard, Ballaghaderreen
    Age: 13 yrs
    Date: 6-6- 1938
    In most districts in Ireland old crafts were carried on. My district is no exception as many such trades flourished long ago but very few of them now remain.
    The principal industry in my locality was candle-making. It was carried on in almost every house. The people used to get rushed about a foot long and put them in a griset. Then ?? some lard was put in it. When the rushed had soaked the grease they would be left to harden and then lighted.
    Nails were made out of iron or ?? by the Mahons of Market Street. These people
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Peyton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Cashelard, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Martin Peyton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    89
    Address
    Cashelard, Co. Roscommon