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School: Ferbane (B.)

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Ferbane, Co. Offaly
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T. Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0813, Page 175

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    Candles and Ropes: Candles - making in this part of the country has died out. But rope - making has been carried on by a man named James Keegan in Kilcolgan, near Ferbane.
    Iron - work: Gates parts of ploughs, and fire - cranes are made in our forges, but no spades are made.
    Dyeing: The old method of dyeing was to get coloured chips of wood and put them down in a can half - filled with water and boiled them. When the water is boiled you will notice that it has a colour.
    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 Gleeson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ferbane, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Gleeson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ferbane, Co. Offaly