School: Naomh Peadar, Droichead Átha (roll number 11072)
- Location:
- Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Teacher: S. Mac Maoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 090
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- XML “Old Crafts - Tanning”
- XML “Old Crafts - Basket-Making”
- XML “Old Crafts - Thatching”
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- (continued from previous page)dreadful disease was the district around John St. It is thought that the fumes from the tanneries acted as disinfectants.
The man who went about the country buying dead animals was called the "Hacker". The hides were turned into leather and the meat sent to the animals in the Zoo or to the kennels. - Transcription guide »You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Betty Mc Gowan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Trinity Gardens, Co. Louth
- Thatching was very common fifty years ago but is not so common now as all the new houses(continues on next page)