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School: An Clochar, Roscrea

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Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 058

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    run the factory was brought by boat from the bog up the canal and unloaded at a place called the "harbour" to the present day. The flags are there yet where the turf was unloaded. It was then conveyed to the factory by donkeys and cars. Remains of the canal is still there and not many years ago the boats were broken up. They were like creels and painted blue. There was one near the canal up to a couple of years ago.
    The men working there were paid a shilling per day and they had to pay toll at the turnpie now known as Benamore cross.
    Obtained by:
    Miss Scully,
    Birchgrave,
    Roscrea
    Age 90
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Miss Scully
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    90
    Address
    Birchgrove, Co. Tipperary