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School: Tullaghanstown (roll number 9605)

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Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath
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Áine, Bean Mhic Cába
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 165

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    Old crafts are not very common nowadays.
    There is one man I know and he used to make baskets and candles from rushes, his name is Patrick Geraghty. My grand-mother used to make candles also.
    They used to grow their own flax, wash it and dry it and then make towels from it.
    We have towels still which were spun seventy years ago by my grandmother who is now dead.
    Lime burning is carried on yet in this district by a man John Horan of Bective.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Biddy Coffey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Geraghty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath