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School: Knockanevin (roll number 4122)

Location:
Knockanevin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Crosáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 526

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    Wheel Making

    Wheels are made by every carpenter. There are three kinds of timber in a wheel oak, larch, and ash. There is a round block of oak got and the carpenter shapes it and makes a hole in the middle. Then small holes are made in it and spokes of larch are put into it and they are a foot long.
    Then fellahs are made of ash with holes in them and the spokes are put into them. The carpenter paints them if he has paint. A carpenter takes three days to make a pair of wheels. He charges two pounds to make them.
    The band of a wheel is made by a smith who
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockanevin, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Postman
    Address
    Knockanevin, Co. Cork