School: Dunshaughlin

Location:
Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Eibhlis Cogan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 264

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  1. Local Athletes
    Thomas Corcoran who lived in Trevet about 3 miles n. east of Dunshaughlin was the champion steeplechase runner of Ireland for many years
    Patrick Fox was a famous footballer and hurler
    Pat Hand who lives in Kileen about 3 miles west from Dunshaughlin was a famous 100 yards and 1/2 mile runner.
    Information given by Ita Murray
    Dunshaughlin
    collected from Michael Kenny
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Ita Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath
  2. Ancient Crafts
    About 35 or 40 years ago there lived in the village of Dunshaughlin a man whose name was Charlie Egan. He was a cooper and carried on his trade in a house which is now (1937) used as a dispensary. He made churns, butter dishes and wooden platters. His father carried on the same work. When they died nobody carried on the trade and it became extinct.
    2
    In the year 1930 a man named John De Burgh lived in a shed at the back of the present dispensary. He was known locally as "Jack the Sally man" because he made baskets and chairs
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Ita Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath