School: Mullach na Sídhe (C.) (roll number 15426)
- Location:
- Fairymount, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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- There are many old crafts known by the people of this locality such as spinning, it was a very common in our place, long ago they made blankets & many useful things. Some of the blankets are still in use there are some of which my Grandmother & my Grandfather wove. The spinning wheel is still on the loft at home.Boot Making
There was two men our next door neighbours namely John Lavin & Tom Lilly both are dead now. They could make boots they bought the leather & made them. If the people in the people around bought the leather they made them for them.Carpenting
There is a man the very next door neighbour to us & he is a great carpenter namely Tom Lilly not the boot maker. He can make everything.Rush.Candles.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Ellen Drury
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Leitrim, Co. Roscommon