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School: Céad na Mínseach (roll number 5498)

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Kednaminsha, Co. Monaghan
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M. Nic Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0932, Page 226

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    The boots were made in Drumcatton by Laurence Campbell who used to employ a few journeymen from fifty to sixty years back. He even then made very light uppers and did a nice fine shoe.
    In Carrickmacross sixty years ago there were:-
    Murray -
    Mc Ardle
    Barney Finegan, Mullinarry. He sold at 8 or 9 shillings.
    Michael Mc Groder. His son works at the trade.
    James Downey. Two generations - dead
    James & Thos. Murtagh "
    Bartley Cunningham
    Reilly's
    The bootsellers took their wares to the street and made a ring down at the present hay-market. They offered them for sale and their next week's work depended on their sales.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Nic Eoin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rosslough, Co. Louth