School: Dangan (roll number 7352)
- Location:
- Dangan (King), Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Thomas O' Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0254, Page 310
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In this townland many years ago, lived an old man who was famous for firkin making and various sorts of wicker. He made these firkins in the form of a barrel. The material he used was very light boards bound on the outside with sally rods or wire. A great number of people bought these firkins for the purpose of keeping butter.
He also made baskets of various kinds. During the long winter nights he found this a very profitable business and with the proceeds he supported himself and his family.
- Collector
- Dolly Stritch
- Gender
- Female
