School: Conary, Avoca
- Location:
- Connary Upper, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Mrs. Lowry
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- (continued from previous page)Tweed lengths suitable for Suits, Coats and Dresses. Local men are employed and according to their ability they are given the different branches of work to do. Some wash the wool, some comb and tease it, some dye it and others weave it into different things. The material and articles made are sold. There is now a Shop attached to the mill, where people from far and near can purchase. Some are sent to foreign countries. Madam Schiparelli a famous European Designer is one of the buyers.
Dan Mooney who used to live at the Black's Bridge did all kinds of forge work. He also made nails.
Thomas Culbert of Conary was a Thatcher.
William Leeson of Conary is a wheel maker.
