School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)
- Location:
- Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 020
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- XML “Old Crafts - Tanning”
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- (continued from previous page)knitting.
- Years ago women made thread from sheep's wool got by the ditches. They had two cards, with teeth on one side and smooth on the other side. They had a spinning wheel for spinning on. They used to dye the wool with sheep's manure and boiled tea.
- The only tannery in this neighbourhood is at Ballytore, and is owned by Mr Cullen. Before the Great War Mr Cullen employed between thirty and forty men.
He supplied a large proportion of boot manufactures to Dublin and Cork as well as the neighbouring towns with leather.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Eileen Heydon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Brownstown, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- Mrs M. Heydon
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Brownstown, Co. Kildare
