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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
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Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 08_043

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    About fifty years ago there lived two famous shoe-makers in this district Parish of Straide, Barony of Gallen and villages of Tavanaghmore and Loughill. Their names were Tom Burke and John McTigue.
    Tom Burke lived in Tavanaghmore and John McTigue lived in Loughill. They used to make the leather themselves with the skin of animals. Some-times they would
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Ruane
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr William Ruane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo