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School: Derryvoney

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Derryvony, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mary Ní Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0970, Page 094

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    Fishing. They had a long straight sticks with a line and a hook and a cork on the middle of the line. They put a worm on the hook so that the fish would bite at it.
    Nails where made by hand and the nails where made from iron.
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  2. Old Crafts

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    1. Long ago there were not candles the people had to use rushes. The rushes were peeled and put into old grease and then the people used to light them at night.
    2. Long ago the people made their own whips they got a piece
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Morton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryvony, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    H. Fitzpatrick
    Address
    Derryvony, Co. Cavan