School: Iorball Sionnaigh (roll number 16923)
- Location:
- Scotstown, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Mac Cionnaith
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- XML “Old Crafts - Thatching”
- XML “Old Crafts - Candle-Making”
- XML “Old Crafts - Quill Pen-Making”
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- (continued from previous page)A well thatched roof might last ten years while a badly thatched one might only last two years. The best thatching men in this district are:- Willie Finaly, Killatton, "Puckony" Smith, Sheskin, and "Broclom" Murphy, Derryarritt.
- Long ago the people peeled rushes and steeped them in lard for a week. After a week they were brought to the candle-maker who had a number of oak sticks into which the rushes were put. A long bog "cat" was used as a wick.
The man who made them in this district was Peter Mc Elwain. - Quill Pen Making(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Boylan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Scotstown, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Hugh Rooney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Scotstown, Co. Monaghan