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   Candle making. People would pull rushes and dry them. Then they would peel them and roll them in grease. They would leave them to dry and then they could burn them. Basket making. People would cut sallows and leave them to season. Then a man would go to the house and make a basket for them. Forge work. They would make nails out of nail rod. They would make slanes out of spades by flattening the spades. They used no cranes in this district long ago. They used blocks across in the chimney and long crooks. Match making. There were no matches used in our district long ago. Those who smoked used flint and touchpaper to light their pipes. They would put the flint on the touchpaper and strike the flint with the blade of a penknife. They would get paper and

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Phil Joe Traynor

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ledonigan, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Tom Traynor

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   40

   Address

   Ledonigan, Co. Cavan