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School: Naomh Seosamh, Baile an Ruadháin (roll number 15829)

Location:
Ballinrooaun, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mrs Nora Lally
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 383

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  2. Trades in the Parish Long Ago

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    John Ruane Menlough is the best black smith in the place. All his generations back for years have been the leading smiths of the parish. Proud haughty they were and the people of the parish held them in awe for fear the smith would "turn the anvil" on them.
    This John Ruane's father (Pat Ruane) came from Derrylissane, Menlough where his father James Ruane had a very good forge and had about two hundred customers who
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinrooaun, Co. Galway
    Informant
    James Owens
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Occupation
    Farmer