School: St Brigid's Convent, Mountrath (roll number 13343)
- Location:
- Mountrath, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Sr. Aquinas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 134
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- (continued from previous page)Matthew Hanbury. (Matt the Liar) made baskets and lived in Coote Street.
Spinning and Weaving.
There was a weaving factory at Shannon Bridge and the employees' houses extended to Woodbrook. There was also a dying factory in Shannon Street.
Butchers
There were sixty butchers in the town in order to supply the population in Mountrath at that? time.
Coopers
The Ducey Brothers, William, Francis and Tom lived at Church St and made churns and barrels. Their people before them were coopers also. Wallis Brothers who were Protestants were wheel-makers.
Nail-making
There were several nail makers in the town, Mr. Wallis, Mr. Reilly and Mr. Rock Adderly.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patsy Mooney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mountrath, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr James Mooney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mountrath, Co. Laois