School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór
- Location:
- Kells, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 111
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- Kathleen Sheerin
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- Age
- 13
- Long ago old crafts were very numerous around Kells. There was a tan yard in New Market street in Mr McEntee's yard. There was a harness-making carried on in the back of Mrs Sheridan's house in Carrick St. It was owned by Mat Sheridan. Pat White made all sorts of baskets out of sally rods in the place where the present Post Office now stands. Mr Sharp had a sawmill where the Christian Brother's Schools stands and he had 60 men working for him.(continues on next page)
