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School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)

Location:
Killinaboy, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Céilleachair

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 311

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Seancheirdeanna

There was a nailer and two weavers and two coopers in Corofin. There was a “whitesmith” in Clifden and a hackler in Cahermacon. There was a tucking mill and a grain mill and a grain mill in Clifden also.


Collected by: - Seóirse O Riain, Crossard
Told by Seóirse O Riain, Crossard (his father)
(55 years)

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Seancheirdeanna

There was a weaver and a tailor, and shoe maker in the Commons South and the house that the weaver had can be seen yet and tis called Cabhail Figheadóra.


Collected by: Séan Ó Cathair, Commons South.
Told by: John Cahir, (senior). Commons South
(his father)
(60 years)

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Collector
Seán Ó Cathair
Gender
male
Address
Commons South, Co. Clare
Informant
John Cahir
Relation
parent
Gender
male
Age
60
Address
Commons South, Co. Clare
Language
mixed

Seancheirdeanna

Long ago when the people had no ropes they used to get rushes called “Luachair Catheen” take the white part out and boil it in oil. They used plat the white part and leave it for a week to harden and then they called those ropes.


Collected by: - Máire Ní Choileáin, Dromoher.
Told by: - Patrick Linnane Dromoher.
(75 years)

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