School: Banada (B.) (roll number 14304)
- Location:
- Banada, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Sr. Mac Dhuarcáin
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- Old Craft in my district
In my district there were a few old crafts. My grand-father was a firkin-maker. He used to make them for the people all around the place. Each firkin was two and six.
Sometimes he used to make coffins. Long ago they would not get paid to make a coffin. The people would buy the timber for the coffin. When the craftsman would make the coffin he would get plenty of whiskey. All the old craftsmen used to drink. They used to go all over making coffins.
At that time they used to get the wood for nothing in Banada wood. It was very big years ago. They had a very good trade(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Aodh Ó Cléirigh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Banada, Co. Sligo
