School: Clochar na Trócaire, Buirgheas Uí Luighdheach (roll number 3486)
- Location:
- Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Oilibhéir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 076
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- (continued from previous page)a family named Cookes. It ceased about fifty years ago. John Ralph, a basket maker, lived in Borrisoleigh about twenty years ago. He then went to Upperchurch and is living still. Patrick Mahon is a cooper in Upper Street, Borrisoleigh. His people have been coopers for three generations. The implements he uses are:
saw, hammer, compass, anvil, hollow knife, adze, board-axe and a draw knife. The wood which the cooper uses is called American Oak.
Dan Fogarty owned a hotel and a stable holding forty horses. There were many shoemakers in the village. John Brophy, a native of Holy Cross settled in Borrisoleigh and became a thatcher and stone-cutter. There were blacksmiths who made iron gates, fire cranes and other(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr P. Mahon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 57
- Occupation
- Engine driver
- Address
- Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
