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School: Tulach an Iarainn (roll number 1289)

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Tallow, Co. Waterford
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Eibhlín Ní Dhubhshláinge
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0638, Page 277

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    and near the Tan-Yard, the coarse of the river was changed to make a loading Bank near the Road. This, can, of course, be seen to the present day.
    The industry flourished there because there was an abundant supply of water available. There were vast oak woods in the locality, from which the supply of bark necessary was obtained, and there was cheap transit by river barges.
    It declined with the advent of machinery and the discovery of chemicals, as a substitute for oak bark.
    Mr. M.Conway, Convent St., Tallow, Co.Waterford. (60 yrs)
    Brigid Conway, Convent St., Tallow
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. tanning (~61)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Conway
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tallow, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr M Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Tallow, Co. Waterford