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School: An Sciobairín

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Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cuileanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0297, Page 173

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  1. Trades that Have Died Out

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    Most of the old trades are now killed. It would not pay the people to buy these things made by the tradesmen when they can get them cheaper in the shops.
    All hand-made work is much better than factory work.
    Some of the trades now dead that flourished here are as follows: nail making, weaving, boot making, and many others. The lat of our weavers is Mike Keefe who is
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Padraig Ó Donnchadha
    Gender
    Male