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School: Naomh Muire, Ballyhean (roll number 13444)

Location:
Béal Átha hÉin, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Duibhir
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    Spades were made by Tommie Butler 70 or 80 years ago in the house where Lizzie Cahill now lives. Spades were made by his father and grandfather before him and bad spades they made but they made them anyway. Forty years ago they gave up shade making when the shop spades came in. Butler made pot hooks and planes" but I never heard they made ploughs.
    Everybody used to dye in their own houses. They used to buy a stuff like chips
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheal Staunton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coill an Díthreabha, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Tom Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Doire Garbh Thoir, Co. Mhaigh Eo