School: Firoda (roll number 2788)
- Location:
- Firoda Upper, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Dáithí Ó Meachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0865, Page 184
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- Ballylinnen is the district in which I live. There was a linen-industry in it long ago. The O'Brennans used to spin and weave and it is said that there is part of a spining-wheel in the district yet.
Patrick Kealy used to make baskets out of twigs and straw. John Byrne used to make baskets, also, out of sally-rods which were plenty in the district.
Thomas Tynan of Castlecomer was a nail-maker. He learned his trade from a German whom Mr. Wandesforde brought over from England. He used nothing but a little hammer and a bellows.
The old men of our district used to get(continues on next page)
- (continued from previous page)There was a heavy snow storm in the year 1826. It was in the month of February. The snow stayed on the ground for about three weeks afterwards. There were very big drifts in places and there were a great number of lives lost in them. There were a good many cattle and sheep caught in drifts and smuthered. There was a lot of damage done to houses and ricks of hay and straw.
