School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin
- Location:
- Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0915, Page 222
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- In olden times, the people did not go to the shops to buy things as they do now.
John Neill's father, Donard, made spades of his own, with two pieces of "pig-iron". He joined them together with bits of old scrap-iron, about half an inch thick and welded them together in his own fire.
Thatching. There was a man by the name of Brian Kelly and he was the best thatcher in Ireland. He won many prizes for thatching.
- Collector
- Thomas Metcalfe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballylion Upper, Co. Wicklow
