School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

Location:
Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 350

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Harry Cummins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cronavone, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Cummins
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    43
    Address
    Cronavone, Co. Tipperary
  2. About twenty years there was a great basket maker in Cullohill in the Co Tipperary called John Ryan and he was a very great man at making baskets I did not hear of any other good basket maker in my district. A great thatcher about twenty years ago their was a great thatcher in Dawsons bog called James Madden in the Parish of Borrisoleigh, in the Co Tipp and he was a good thatcher and he is a great thatcher since
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