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School: Mercy Convent, Baile Mathúna (roll number 3865)

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Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. M. Clement
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0752, Page 054

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    Basket-making
    Ned Karney, who lives in Tashinny is a great basket-maker. He makes them out of sally rods. He is old now. Frank Farrell, who lived in Barry was another great basket-maker. He used to make them out of sally rods. He is dead five years.
    Burning of lime in kilns.
    Owen Egan, who lives in Kenagh, burns lime in a kiln.
    Beesem-making
    Johny Mc Dermott, from Tipper, gathers long heather and makes beesems and sells them. He puts a couple of handfuls of heather, about two feet long, together, and ties
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Nally
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymahon, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Nally
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymahon, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Nally
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymahon, Co. Longford