School: Cill an Daingin, Nenagh (roll number 6658)
- Location:
- Killadangan, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó hOgáin
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- Candles were made in Dromineer. These candles were called 'dips'.
Baskets were made from hazel and sally switches and a 'dog-briar'. Out of the 'dog-briar' they made the bow. Then they twist the switches in and out through the ribs.
No one thatches for his living in this district now. People thatch their own houses now.
There is no rope making carried on in the district but about two years ago a man made a rope out of binding twine.
All the carpenters, Mr. Leamey[?], Mr. Kelly. Mr. Treacy and Mr. Dwyer make care wheels but they never make churns or barrels.
People used to burn lime in kilns. They used to dig a deep hole in the ground and line it with bricks. Then they filled it with collum[?] and stones.(continues on next page)- Collector
- James Kennedy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Puckaun, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr James Kennedy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Puckaun, Co. Tipperary