School: Uachtar Árd (roll number 4786)

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1. Schools of Long Ago (continued)

   

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   Mrs Darcy Magheramore
   Mary Logan Old Chapel
   Biddy Dick Old Chapel
   Dick na Gabad Corrib Dale
   Patsy Figga

   All these are dead now. They used to have singing for a half an hour every second day and a piper by the name of Brian O'Higgins used to play for them and another by the name of Mick Walsh.

   Nora Walsh, Oughterard
   Fuair mé an sgéal seo ó mo athair

   

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2. Trades

   

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   There were a good many people around Oughterard long ago who had trades. Some were weavers, basket-makers, painters, thatchers and others. Mr. Harris of Old Chapel was a very good weaver. Frank Mc.Coy of Glengowla was also another very good weaver. Martin Darcy of Porridgetown was a very good thatcher. Mr. Phillips of Kilannin was also another very good weaver. Michael Sweeney of Collinamuck was very good at basket-making. Mr Mac Donagh of Collinsmuck

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Fahy

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Oughterard, Co. Galway