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School: Nicker (C.), Pallas Green (roll number 14232)

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Nicker, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Miss Annie Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0518, Page 248

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  1. Old Crafts - Barrel-Making

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    Drawing, this object was used for tracing the "Shimes" or grooves onn the rim of the barrel.
    Barrel making was carried on in this district over fifty years ago.
    Method - Long oak logs were split into staves. The staves were planed and prepared. A tress hoop was placed on the ground and the staves were placed in position on the inside of the whoop. A second tress hoop was placed around the top of the staves and a fire was kindled in the middle probably to give the staves a shape.
    The instrument as shown on Fig 1
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. coopering (~87)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    A. Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    James Shea
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Kilduff, Co. Limerick