School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)

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1. Boot-Making in Mullinahone (continued)

   

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   The Mullinahone boots were all hand-pegged, little timber pegs being used instead of nails. The making of eight or nine pairs per week was considered good work, but John Norton (about 70 years of age) states that in one day during the busy season he made four pairs. While Norton's business was in being, Alexanders, Whytes, McGraths and Kickhams carried on the same trade but on a much smaller scale. Richard O'Connell of Fethard St., John O'Brien of and Michael Nolan (senior) of Killaghy St. are the only surviving employees of Nortons. O'Brien and O'Connell still carry on the trade, each in his own house, but their business is confined to repairing.

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Nellie O' Connell

   Address

   Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   John Norton

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   73

   Occupation

   Shopkeeper

   Address

   Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary