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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Teampoll Mór (roll number 9407)

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Templemore, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 171

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    Old Crafts
    In this parish there were many local industries. There was spinning and weaving nearly in every house.
    In my grandmother's time they used to spin all the wool in to thread which used to be sent to Tom Leahy the weaver who lived in a small house in Shanakill, Couraganeen, Roscrea, and used to weave for all the people in the locality. Tom's house was a meeting place
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary B. O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloone, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs J. O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Cloone, Co. Tipperary