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School: Castlepollard Boys (roll number 5513)

Location:
Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
William Coghlan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0721, Page 116

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    they were worn largely throughout the country.
    Leather is not made in this area or I never heard of a tan-yard being in it. There must have been a tan-yard here hundreds of years ago because there is a well in the area called the Tanner's Well but no one here remembers hearing the name of the man that owned it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath