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School: Tullamore (St. Brigid's)

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Tullamore, Co. Offaly
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P. Sheehy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0806, Page 93

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    Trades
    Tullamore was noted for old trades in years gone by. Some of them I have heard of are - candle-making, skin-tanning, basket-making, tobacco and stuff making. The candles were made by tallow fat boiled down, and made into candles. This was done in the distillery in Harbour Street. When the skins were being tanned, the hides were brough in and dried, and manufactured into leather. Basket-making was done out by a family named Brennan of Swaddling Lane. The baskets were made by hazel sticks cut in the wood. The baskets were used in the potato season. Straw bee hives
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullamore, Co. Offaly