School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cappamore
- Location:
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Benin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0521, Page 127
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- (continued from previous page)weaver in Cappamore village named Michael O'Neill, and others in the rural area.
- There were several thatchers in the district, until some few years ago, but now thatchers are few and far between. I suppose this is accounted for by the fact, that there are very few thatched houses to be seen at all. Many people did their own thatching on dwelling houses and barns. Some people used rushes which were well saved and dried. Others used straw (wheaten) while the richer people used Sea Reed, which they bought from the farmers, who have land along the Shannon's Banks. This reed is the best covering for thatched houses.
- Barrels and churns were made in the locality by a cooper. Here again the man took his name from the trade. Ryan Cooper, he was called and the name still clings to a family of Ryans.
