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School: Drumbaragh (roll number 10801)

Location:
Drumbaragh, Co. Meath
Teachers:
M. Brighid Bean Uí Draoighneáin
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  1. Crafts

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    SPOOLS
    Spools were made by a great builer named Sharpe. He owned the house where the Christian Brothers now live in Kells. This was about 50 years ago.
    NAILS
    Tom the Nailor made nails. He lived in Kells in Church Lane, near St. Columbcillis House.
    BRICKS
    Bricks were made in Loyd outside Kells about a mile from Drumbaragh.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Kiernan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Kells, Co. Meath

  2. Crafts - Basket-Making

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    About 20 years ago there was a man who made a lot of baskets. He lived at the Ballally in Drumbarragh. His name was Mickey Smyth. He used to make them out of kanes and sallys he would twist them together.
    When he had them twisted together he pleaste them together and sold them to the people who lived around. He made a lot on money on baskets
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