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School: Bilboa (roll number 11331)

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Bilboa, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Muriel Collier
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 133

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    The following is a list of old crafts which were carried on in this district. Candle-making, basket-making, forge work such as the making of gates and fire cranes, spinning and weaving, thatching, rope-making, wood-work, nail making, burning of lime in kilns, Fishing and fowling were also carried on as the rivers abound in trout and game is plentiful on the moors.
    These industries were carried on in olden times and some such as forge-work, thatching and wood-work are still carried on.
    When people wanted to make candles in olden times they used to purchase tallow from the butcher and render it. They the collected some bull-rushes and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Watchorn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Croghtenclogh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Sarah Watchorn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Croghtenclogh, Co. Kilkenny