School: Raharney (B.)
- Location:
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Ó Conmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 044
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- XML “Old Crafts - Candle Making”
- XML “Old Crafts - Tub Making”
- XML “Old Crafts - Churn Making”
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Tub making was carried out in Kinnegad about three years ago, he got ash wood and sawed it into flat boards. Then he made a circle of the boards and two thin hoops round it and nailed them on to the wood, and put the bottom under it.
- Churn making was carried out in Longwood by Jack Mac Carr's son in law. He gets oak wood and saws it into small boards. Then he makes a circle of the boards puts hoops around the wood and nails them on to the wood, then he puts the bottom under it.
