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School: Convent of Mercy, Athlone

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0749, Page 077

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    premises, as well as in others, the bacon was 'saved', as they said. It was tramped on with the feet. Another famous house for bacon-curing was Mackens of Church St., at the top of Glasses Lane. Campbells prepared this bacon for export.
    Tinkers.
    Tinkers were hard at work in the market-place too. They did all sorts of work with tin.
    Blacksmiths
    There were several black-smiths in Athlone. Reilly of Glasses Lane was the besty smithy in town. They worked in forges with thatched roofs. Their chief work was the making and putting on of horse-shoes. Their best day
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mary Hogan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 90
    Informant
    Mr Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 85
    Address
    Excise Street, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Curley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    85
    Address
    Athlone, Co. Westmeath