School: Rathregan (roll number 9846)

Location:
Rathregan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Uigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 311

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  1. Bernard Foley used to make gates, ploughs, spades and fire-cranes in his forge.
    Mrs Quinn who lived in Culmullen used to spin and send the thread to the weaver in Dunshaughlin.
    Miss Plunkett who lived in Kilmessan used to spin and weave.
    Richard Rooney was a good thatcher.
    Charles Egan were wood turners. They lived in Dunshaughlin.
    John Ryan who lived in Warrenstown was a carpenter and he used to make wheels and churns.
    Horans of Bective have a Kiln for burning
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Bannon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcooly, Co. Meath