School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 19_022

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 19_022

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    They work indoor except when shoeing wheels. They use most of their own made tools. He are some of the tools, a sledge, two hammers, a few tongs, a rasp, a chisel a knife and many other tools.
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  2. In this town there is an old woman who makes her own wool and knits stockings on a knitting machin machine. When going to a dance or party men wear dress-suits and when going to a wake they wear black clothes.
    There are two tailors here who work in their own homes. One does mostly mending and the other makes suits, riding breeches, over coats, guards' uniforms, godpores, dress-suits are and other
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maithiú Ó Ceallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare