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School: Cnoc an Éin Fhinn (Birdhill) (roll number 13991)

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Cooleen, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Meachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0539, Page 032

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    sheering their sheep at a very small cost. There is an old man named James Ryan living in Kilmastula. His age at present is 96 years. He was a Cooper by trade. He used to make churns, barrels, butter firkins, milk-cans, and pigeens. There was another Cooper in Killaloe named O'Connor. He used to make the same things also. This work is work that is all done now by machinery. There are several factories in Ireland now for that purpose.
    In olden times there were three lime-kilns in this locality. One was owned by an old man named Mr. Gleeson of Cragg, and Mr. Thorne and Mr. Sullivan of Cragg owned the other two. The only lime Kiln in this locality now is worked by a man named Mr. O'Malloy from Barna near Newport. He supplies the greater parts of North Tipperary, and parts of Clare, and Limerick with lime.
    In olden times Killaloe was noted for salmon and eel fishing. These fish were very plentiful and were hawked around the country and sold to the people at fourpence per pound. Several families made a good living from this industry. There were several eel-weirs on the Shannon between Killaloe and O'Briens Bridge. Those were owned by people from Ballina and Castleconnel. A small rent was charged for those Weirs, something about thirty shillings per year payable to the Board of Works. Mr. Mackey, Mr. Hartigan and Mr. Enright all of Castleconnel outbid the Ballina fishermen and paid nine pounds a year. Now the present Government have taken over
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Teefey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coosane, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Michael Teefey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Railway worker
    Address
    Coosane, Co. Tipperary