School: Inniskeen (roll number 13396)
- Location:
- Inishkeen, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Louis A. Duffy
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- (continued from previous page)could make six "rush" candles in one day. The rushes were first skinned and greased with grease, that was obtained from the cow's skin.
- Owen Hardy, Drummond, Co. Louth, was a famous rope-maker. He could make one rope in a day. He used to bring them to Dundalk in a donkey and cart.
- Owen Heron, Carickakelly, Innisken, Co. Monaghan, was a great churn and barrel maker. He used sell them at four shillings each.