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School: Mágh Rua (C.) (roll number 5881)

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Abington, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0522, Page 048

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    There were some industries around the parish long ago. They usually made their own candles and soap and baskets. The candles were made of rushes and tallow. Baskets were made of rushes also. They had machines for spinning the wool, then they used dye the wool and make clothes out of it. They used to churn the cream and make it into butter. They do none of these things nowadays. They still burn lime and there is a lime kiln above in Eyon which belongs to Mrs Mulcahy.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    34
    Address
    Abington, Co. Limerick