School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)

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   Fermoyle and the late Michael Connaughton in the Turlough were weavers.
   There are the remains of a lime kiln in Mr. Tom Mulooly's field in Fermoyle. They used to break the stones and put them in the kiln. Turf was put in and lighted. It burned the lime stones into lime.
   A man named Skelly used to catch snipes in traps. In frosty weather he used to make 3 & 5 a week. He used to catch them in the stream which flows from St. Martin's well to the Shannon.

   

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2. Old Crafts

   

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   The late Thomas Hanly, Lismacamus used to make baskets from sally rods and he sold them in the neighbourhood. The late Francis Connaughton, Carraroe, used to make rush candles and put grass in them for wicks. The late Tom Casserly, Cashelbeg made wooden ploughs and wooden gates for

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Lily Dolan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   13

   Address

   Carrowroe, Co. Longford

   Informant

   Michael Dolan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   54

   Address

   Carrowroe, Co. Longford