School: Moynalty (C.)
- Location:
- Moynalty, Co. Meath
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 050
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- (continued from previous page)to come to these parts examining whiskey and looking poteen bought large supplies of yarn cheaply and made a fortune by the sale. It is said that he met his death in Kells by an accident caused by wrangling with a woman to force her to sell her yarn.
Weaver - The yarn when spun was sent to a weaver who lived at Turkstown. The cloth when made was returned to the owner who had it made into clothes. When frieze was made it was sent to Mr Mahon of Feagh who mapped it with a mapping machine.
Dying - Blue dyers lived in Mullagh.
Thatching - O Brien of Carlanstown now the only thatcher in the district now.
Woodwork - Churns and barrels cooper named Gilsenan who made barrels and churns lived at Tieworker. Family now live at Drumlane.
Wheelwright - Micky Muckian who lived at Baltrasna made wheels moo for(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dorothy Carpenter
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- George O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Petersville, Co. Meath
