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School: Creagach

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  1. Cottage Industries Fifty Years

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    About fifty years ago nearly every town and village in Ireland had their own industries.
    In every village there was a nailer, this man made nails and pig-rings. There was also a weaver in every village. The women spun big balls of thread and it was then sent to the weaver to be made into cloth.
    They had a tailor, he made clothes for people at a very cheap price.
    There was also a shoe maker in every village, he fixed shoes for the people and he also made shoes.
    There are no trades-men in the villages now except the tailor because all those articles are made in factories
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Holian
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Craggagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Domnick Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    93
    Address
    Ballyclogher, Co. Mayo