School: Dunshaughlin
- Location:
- Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eibhlis Cogan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 264
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- Michael Kenny
- Gender
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- Ita Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath
- Ancient CraftsAbout 35 or 40 years ago there lived in the village of Dunshaughlin a man whose name was Charlie Egan. He was a cooper and carried on his trade in a house which is now (1937) used as a dispensary. He made churns, butter dishes and wooden platters. His father carried on the same work. When they died nobody carried on the trade and it became extinct.2
In the year 1930 a man named John De Burgh lived in a shed at the back of the present dispensary. He was known locally as "Jack the Sally man" because he made baskets and chairs(continues on next page)
