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School: Carnamoyle (roll number 7344)

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Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Hugh McKee Fleck
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1114, Page 59

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    John Kincaid of Glackmore Ture, Co. Donegal makes baskets. He makes the baskets out of sally rods. He boils the rods first and skins them then.
    William Wylie of Muff, Co. Donegal made ploughs and gates in former days.
    Patrick Doherty of Sappagh Muff, Co Donegal. went about thatching in olden times and his son George Doherty is going about thatching yet. John Kincaid of Glackmore is also a thatcher, he thatches for anybody who wants him to thatch. Tanning of leather was carried on in the village of Muff, Co Donegal. about a hundred years ago. Muff, is
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Eskaheen, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Eskaheen, Co. Donegal