School: Clochar na Trócaire, Malla (roll number 16159)
- Location:
- Mallow, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369, Page 658
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- This industry was carried on in Hume's Lane by a person named Mc Carthy. He collected the necessary twigs in the "Twig Yard". Owing to the great amount and suitability of the twigs on the Killarney or Mallow road it got the name of the 'Twig Yard'. In fact twigs like these are still to be had near this road.
- Informant
- Michael Dunlea
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Quartertown Lower, Co. Cork
- Out in Ballyclough a man named Joe McCarthy made chairs and baskets. He made the chairs with súgáin. He made the súgáin by twisting a number of wisps of hay into a rope.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Reid
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mallow, Co. Cork
