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1. Old Crafts

   

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   Some forty years ago there was an industry in Letterkenny known as Letterkenny Rope works owned by Gillispie Bros. The industry employed about five men and five boys in the manufacture of whipcord and rope. The wares of this industry were hawked around the country by a horse and cart and sold to all the shops. A descendant of Gillispie Bros. still resides in Port Road, Letterkenny

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Celia Maguire

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballyraine, Co. Donegal

2. Old Crafts

   

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   Gallagher of Ramelton makes baskets.
   John Herrity, Ballaghderg, Letterkenny makes grates and fire-cranes in a smithy.
   Mrs Doherty of Kirkstown, Letterkenny spins and weaves her own wool.
   Alice Boyce, Bohurl, carded and wove.
   James Gallagher, Woodland, Letterkenny is a thatcher.
   Bob Campbell, Ballymaleil, is a thatcher.
   James Gillispie, Letterkenny was a
   rope-maker.
   James Earley, Killylastin was a
   churn-maker and a barrel-maker. He was a cooper.
   John Toner of the Port, Letterkenny was a spinning wheel maker.
   Tom Harper burns lime in kilns.
   Robert Orr burns lime in kilns.
   John Mulholland, Lisnennaw has a lime kiln

   

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