Scoil: Fothar (uimhir rolla 16903)

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   The people had large vessels called piggins for holding their milk, these were made of wood.
   Briar roots, heather berries were also used for dying.
   A great trade long ago was stilling, it was carried on in nearly every townland.

   

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   Candles were made with hoggs lard and rushes. The old people used to skin the rushes and get the inside and boil them together with the lard and then let them harden.
   Soap was made out of the white of eggs and butter.
   Pat Mc Lean was the famous thatcher long ago.
   John Mc Nulty and Mickie Mc Elwaine of Knocknafaugher were famous for making rope, they used to make them out of horse hair and straw.
   Mylie Ferry of Knocknafaugher was the famous man about this district for tanning leather, also Hugh Doohan of Killmountain.
   Rose Mc Nulty of Knocknafaugher and Rose Mc Ginley of Murroe were famous for their spinning.
   John Mullen Breaghy was a famous fisher. Huddy Hunter of Ards was a famous fowler. Anton Mc Ginley Killdaragh was famous for burning lime. He used to burn cockle shells and make lime.Dan Mc Caucland was famous for making nails. The people used to buy what the

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   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Frances Mc Nulty

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   Baineann

   Seoladh

   Cnoc na Foithre, Co. Dhún na nGall

   Faisnéiseoir

   P. Mac Lean

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   Aois

   50

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   Cnoc na Foithre, Co. Dhún na nGall