School: Cnoc an Chodlata, Cill an Mhuillinn (roll number 9097)
- Location:
- Knockacullata, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fheargail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0370, Page 075
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- Long ago all the women used spin the thread. It was alot better than the thread now and it used wear longer.
There was a tan-yard in Mallow some years ago but there is no trace of it now. It was there the people used get the leather tanned.
Every smith used make gates, ploughs, and firecranes.
The women used make their own candles. They used render the fat of cows or sheep in a pot and when it was melted, they used spill it into a mould and leave it there untill it was hardened.
Long ago, there were no slate houses only all thatched houses. The men used thatch them once a year. First they used gather sticks about three feet long and point the two ends. These were called "scollaps". They used(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie Creedon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockananig, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Timothy Creedon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Knockananig, Co. Cork
