School: Scrabagh (roll number 11202)

Location:
Scrabbagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mrs Rose Ffrench
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0254, Page 074

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  1. Long ago Coopers were more plentiful than at the present time and had more work to do making barrells, churns and tubs, but now they are not required. For one reason on account of the Creameries being so plentiful they would not get any work to do.
    Churns were made from oak and ash. They are set in a "thress" before being hooped. Barrells are generally made from oak, and are used for holding whiskey and wine. Other barrells are made from cheaper woods and some are used for holding herrings and some for holding oils and other liquids.
    There are different kinds of churns, dash churns, barrell churns and machine churns.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. coopering (~87)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Duignan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Edward Kelly
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuiltyshinnoge, Co. Roscommon