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School: Tullamore (St. Brigid's)

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Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
P. Sheehy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0806, Page 11

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    Tobacco was made in Tullamore long ago in a shop called Goodbodys where Walshe's motor shop now stands.
    The quern-stones were used for grinding corn and meal in the mills.
    Many of the sheds can be seen four miles south of Tullamore where long ago was made tobacco.
    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
    Collector
    James Hogan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullamore, Co. Offaly