Scoil: Boitheach (uimhir rolla 1238)
- Suíomh:
- Boyagh, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Múinteoir: Aodh Ó Dochartaigh
Tagairt chartlainne
Bailiúchán na Scol, Imleabhar 1100, Leathanach 219
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- XML Leathanach 219
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Ar an leathanach seo
- Old crafts.
There were many important crafts carried on in this district long years ago such as brick-making, lime burning, basket-making, fishing, shoe-making, thatching, rope-making.
Of all these old crafts brick-making was the most important and it employed more men than all of the old crafts put to-gether.
About fifty years ago there were six brick fields in operation
Great skill was required in the making of brick and men employed in the brick-fields had to go and learn their trade.
The clay from which the bricks are made is commonly called blue clay. The preparations for making brick have to begin early in winter, and a lot of men are employed to clear off the top clay to the winter's frost
Six men and a boy were required to work what was called a table. The work started on 17th March, and this work consisted of laying a bed. The bed was made of blue clay from the bottom and mixed with the top clay which was(leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)
