School: Ceannanus Mór, Scoil na mBráthar
- Location:
- Kells, Co. Meath
- Teacher: An Br. M.L. Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 252
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- Kells was full of trades long ago, not like to day. For example nailers who used earn a living by making nails. It was a big industry which streched from the Round Tower to O'Connells in Cannon Street. Kells was a very good town for weavers. Paddy Hoeys grandfather carried on the weaving industry, and down in Maudlin Street there was a dyeing industry. In John Street where paddy Hopkins lives now Mrs O Brien's grandfather owned a dyeing factory. Where Charlie Mc Entee's house is now there was a tan-yard. There were a number of men and they dipped the hides into lime water, then they put them into bark-water. Then they got the churn-horse and cleaned them. Then they scraped the hair off. The tannery industry was founded by Mr Russells grandfather.
- Collector
- James Mc Gill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kenlis Place, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 95
