School: Ceannanus Mór, Scoil na mBráthar

Location:
Kells, Co. Meath
Teacher:
An Br. M.L. Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 249

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 249

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  1. Of late years the number of trades in the district of Kells is comparatively small when compared with the middle of the last century. This is easily accounted for, owning to the advent of machinery and mass production which practically extinguished the last trace of certain skilled workers who took such pride in thier craftmanship. Chandlers, leather-manufacturers, nailers, white-smiths, gun-smiths; all flourished in Kells some eighty-years ago. Boot-makers, blacksmits, tailors, carpenters, masons, house-painters, plasterers, bakers, for the most part descendants of tradesmen continue to follow their respective trades with a certain amount of succes.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Olohan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farrell Street, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Olohan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    49