School: Inishcaltra
- Location:
- An Cheapach Dhubh, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Énrí Ó Loingsigh
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- There were a lot of old Trades in this district long ago. The people used to make forks, candles, spades, and shovels.
There was a black-smith in Middleline long ago, and he used to make spades. His name was Mike Hannlon. Long ago people used to grow flax. There was a man in Mt. Shannon named Frank Winters and he used to weave this flax, and then sell it to the people. The people used to make a lot of shirts etc. out of the woven flax.
People used to shear their own sheep, and they then had spinning wheels to spin the wool. There are only a few spinning wheels in this parish nowadays. The people used to make frize coats, quilts, socks etc out of the wool.
The people used to make candles long(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maura Cleary
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cluainte Muimhneach, Co. an Chláir
- Informant
- Mrs Flannery
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cluainte Muimhneach, Co. an Chláir
