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School: Clochar N. Muire, Loch gCarman

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Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr. Breandán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0881, Page 319

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    Long ago there was a place named Jeffares situated where the Munster and Leinster Bank now stands, and he used to buy the tallow from the butchers, and melt it, and then he used to dip a wick down into the boiling tallow and put it into a cool place to harden.
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    Nails.
    There was a house in Common Quay Street, and Spencers were the name of the people who lived there, and they used to buy scrap iron and melt it; and they made nails out of it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Whelan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford