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School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)

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Port Laoise, Co. Laois
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Sr Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0835, Page 077

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0835, Page 077

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  1. Old Crafts (continued)

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    and so forth. The cost of these whips was about one or two shillings. The were plaited with their hands and a knife was used for skinning the horse. These whips were made by hand from the earliest time until about the year 800 a.d.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Port Laoise, Co. Laois
    Collector
    Kathleen Reddin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockmay, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Reddin
    Address
    Knockmay, Co. Laois