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School: Cill Gharbh, Clanna Caoilte (roll number 10499)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0312, Page 004

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    “There is a leather tanning factory in Dunmanway Co Cork.”

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    There is a leather tanning factory in Dunmanway, Co. Cork. Mostly all the hides used there were cattle hides. When a large number of hides are collected they are put into a tank, and pickle and salt thrown in with them. They are left there until the hair falls off the hides. Then they are run through different kinds of machinery. After a time they are soaked in water and are beaten to toughen the hides. Then the hides are run secondly, and are beaten till they are made into leather. It is made into boots and shoes, which are sent to the shop to be sold.
    Collected by
    Victor Eedy
    Letter
    Clonakilty
    Co. Cork
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. tanning (~61)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Victor Eedy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Letter, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr J. Deasy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Letter, Co. Cork