School: Carnalassan (roll number 6106)
- Location:
- Carrownalassan, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Eoghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0257, Page 179
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- (continued from previous page)went from house to house making suits or anything one wanted. At that time the tailor came in to the house and made what one wanted. He was a tailor by trade and his name was Johnny Hanley.
A weaver is living in our village yet but he does not weave any now, His father made his living by weaving, but his son is a farmer. He was a weaver but gave it up, His name is Tom Burke.
I heard of people that used to make candles out of rushes and grease. They rendered lard and put it on the rush. Then when it was cooled it was a candle.
- Informant
- Michael Bance
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 63
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Carrownalassan, Co. Ros Comáin
