School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)
- Location:
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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- In olden times the people made their own candles from pieces of old melted fat. They had a mould through which they drew a thread then they filled the mould with grease and the tallow candle was made. There was a great trade also in basket making Patsy Hynes and several others made baskets They grew osiery rods and made them. There were a lot of weavers around long ago. They made the thread with a spinning wheel from wool and set it on a loom to make flannel and tweeds for clothes. Coopers made churns, barrells and cans. The chief were Mick Hayes, Jim Oneill, Jim O Halloran, Pat Griffin, Paddy Flynn and Jack O Donnell. All nails were made by nailers(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Glenny
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Johnny Comyns
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 63
- Address
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare