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School: Edmondstown (C.)

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Edmondstown, Co. Dublin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0797, Page 74

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    Candle-making was done in our district long ago and it is still carried out at the present time in the castle at Rathfarnham. The tallow is moulded into shape, and a piece of twine is put through it, and then it left to cool.
    Basket-making was carried on in our district long ago but is is not carried on now. The basket-maker turned and wove the material, and sometimes he painted it in different colours.
    Long ago, spinning was carried on , and also weaving, in my my district. My grandmother used to have a spinning wheel.
    Mr Caffrey used to have a forge in Taylor's Lane. He made spades, wheels. gates and fire-cranes. There was a wheel works in Rathfarnham. The wheels were made by machinery. Mr Healy owned it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Holmes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyboden, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mrs M. Holmes
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyboden, Co. Dublin