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School: Slane (C.) (roll number 4852)

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Slane, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Josephine Cooney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0713, Page 227

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    Candle and soap making.
    There were two candle and soap makers in the town of Drogheda. One was a Mr Byrne and the other a Mr McQuillan. They lived over a hundred years ago. Some of Mr McQuillans family still live in Drogheda and I think they still carry on the old trade. They both lived in West Street. The Mr Byrne was Dr Byrnes father but none of the family carry on that business now.
    The only spinner I ever heard of around here was an old woman named Mrs Grogan who died about five years ago at the age of ninety. She used to go around the fields and collect the bits of wool from the sheeps back. She used to spin it on her spinning wheel into yarn and knit mens' socks from the yarn.
    Nail Making
    Over a hundred years ago there lived in Slane a man called Mr
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ita O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Thurstianstown, Co. Meath