School: Baile Uí Mheirigín, Merginstown
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- Baile Uí Mheirgin, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Teacher: Áine Ní Fhearrachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 289
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - In the townlands of Mullicagh and Merginstown there were a lot of industries and trades in former years
Very few of these industries are now carried on. These industries have given way to the flourishing factories throughout the country. Some of them formed a cheap way of living and as there were not many factories in the country at that time there was great demand for the articles the people manufactured.
The principle industries carried on in my district were basket-making. These baskets were made from sally switches, the switches being bound together in the most wonderful way. The poor people of this district earned money by making(continues on next page)
