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School: Louth (C.) (roll number 3252)

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Louth, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Chasaide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 268

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 268

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  1. Local Workers (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    fifty stone weight on his back. Once there was a contest between. They had to carry the fifty stone bag across the River Fane and up to the top of Drumgonly Hill, Mullholland won anyway.
    Speakers:
    Hugh Cassidy of Mullacrew, now dead was a famous speaker. Manys the great speak he gave on the hill of Mullacrew.
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  2. Local Thatchers

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    Thatching was a good trade long ago because there were hardly any slated houses in the Country. They were all thatched. John Carroll from Priorstate is an old man and he does no work only thatching. Own Dooley from Drumcamill does a lot of thatching.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. thatching (~353)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cecila Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Louth, Co. Louth