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School: Ballyroebuck (roll number 12841)

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Ballyroebuck, Co. Wexford
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Seán Diolúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0895, Page 161

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    Basket making was carried on in the farmer's houses long ago. And mostly in the house of Mr. Hillard of Carnew and Mr. Irwin of Clohamon.
    Long ago the people made their own candles, out of rushes. They got the rush and peeled it. Then they put the inside of the rush in grace (grease). They had a special candle stick to put the rush in and it burned out there.
    Most of the forge work was carried on in the farmer's houses. The smiths made ploughs. They also made their own horse-nails.
    Long ago the people had their own spinning wheels. And they spun their own thread. Then they weaved the thread into cloth.
    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
    Richard Lancaster
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curraduff, Co. Wexford