School: Muine Chonnalláin B.

Location:
Bunnyconnellan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Lochnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 309

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    The following trades were practiced in this locality long ago...

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    sheets and linen. When Ruane died he was succeeded by a man named Mc'nulty. There was a man named Joe Mullarkey living down in Killbride some years ago. He was a great carpenter and he could do all sort of Joinery work. He was also able to repair watches and clocks. He was also able to repairs stills for running poteen, and he was able to make stills too. One night as he was coming home from repairing astill he met the police. They knew that he was repairing a still but they did not know what house he was repairing it in. They offered him a reward if he would tell them where he was repairing it,
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Muldoon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilgarvan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thady Muldoon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilgarvan, Co. Mayo