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School: Askeaton (B.) (roll number 2039)

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Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
D. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 367

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    long ago in this district people made candles from the fat of a cow, which they melted and called tallow. They put cotton thread in the centre for a wick, and they had also special tins to shape the candles.
    People made soap long ago from pigs lard and washing soda which they melted together and left it set in lumps.
    Long ago people made ropes from flax which the wound tightly together, and also fiver.
    There lived in Rathkeale a man called Dan Keefe. He used make cradles and baskets from sallies which he left season. He covered in some of the top of the crades and baskets. The design he put on them
    A great wheel maker in the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael O' Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lismakeery, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John O' Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Betty Ville House, Co. Limerick