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School: Wilkinstown (roll number 1917)

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Wilkinstown, Co. Meath
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Máire Ní Failcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0711, Page 100

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    Leather Tanning
    Sometimes the people of this district tanned the leather they used in olden times. They used to dig a pit in the ground and put the hide into it. Then they covered it with good, strong lime. They left it so for some time and, when they were satisfird with it, they took it up and rubbed it well with a certain type of oil.
    When this dried into the skin, the "leather" was ready for use. There were "cobblers" or shoe-makers in the district and the people used to bring the leather to them to have boots and shoes made for themselves.
    Dolours Sheridan.
    Wilkinstown
    Navan
    Information from:
    Laurence Crahan
    Wilkinstown
    Navan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. tanning (~61)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dolours Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Wilkinstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Laurence Crahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wilkinstown, Co. Meath