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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 185

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    Chairs.
    There is a man in Ballysheil named John Ryan who can make chairs from hayropes.
    Baskets.
    A man named Jim Fox from Ballyclare can make baskets and kishes from sally rods.
    Bone - setting.
    A man in Glebe can set bones when they are out. His name is William Dolan.
    Brushes.
    My grandfather used to make brushes from horse hair.
    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
    Patrick Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ferbane, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Lenihan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ferbane, Co. Offaly