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School: Páirc na Coille

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Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
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Énrí Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 277

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    "Old Crafts".
    1 Crossna has got its name from the great amount of weaving which the old people did there long ago.
    2 Tommy Mc Loughlin was called Tommy the Weaver because he did all the spinning and weaving for the people of Bridgecartron.
    3 Hubert East ground corn in the mill beside the house.
    4 Michael Martin formerly a native of Cleragh made all the creels, baskets, wheelbarrows and "loy" shafts for the people for miles around.
    5 Mick Gilmartin was the best fisher around Crossna. It was his living and he spent most of his time 6 fishing. Cogan Martin from Woodfield was a great fowler.
    7 James Carroll from Barcullen was a great poteen maker.
    8 Jon Canavan was a great fircin and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Emma Leyland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crossna, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Tom King
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Crossna, Co. Roscommon