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1. Tanning Industry in Dunmanway

   

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   This industry is 200 years old. The first owners were planters names Wright. A man named Brennan was the first currier. It took at first nine months to tan a hide and the bark was taken off the oak for tanning purposes. About thirty-five hides were tanned together and about twenty men were employed. The feet of the hide were all cut off except one The horns were sent to Bristol to make combs and the hoofs were also sent to England to make glue. At present only one man is employed and tanning by the old system is carried on.

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2. Mass Rocks

   

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   1 One at Dromleena - The field is called Paírc an t-Sagairt.
   2. One at Gort-na-Malach. An ancient candle stick was found there.
   3. One at Beách-Gulláin

   

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