School: Mount Plunkett (roll number 8096)
- Location:
- Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Bheirn
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- Martin Curley This man was the only man in this district in olden times who used to make wooden ploughs. He lived in Gaely Bay, Kockcroghery, Co Roscommon.
- Informant
- Malacky Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Killeenrevagh, Co. Roscommon
- Jimmy Leonard. Used to make frieze coats and Blankets. He lived in Mt Plunkett, Lecaroow, Co Roscommon
- Mike Kelly
This man used to make the loveliest of clothes and men's suits. He used to send them to foreign counties twice or three times a year. He lived in Culleen, Knockcroghery. Co Roscommon.
Annie Seery This woman used to make woolen thread and also knit it and used to make lovely white sheets out of it and give to the old people around. She lived in Culleen, Knockcroghery,(continues on next page)
