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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Mhic Treóin (roll number 967)

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New Ross, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr M.R. Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0897, Page 215

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    Long ago, leather was tanned in this district, and it is still tanned in the New Ross Tannery. The hides of cows, calves and horses are taken to the tan-yard. The first thing done is the hides are put into lime for eight days, then into a beam to be unhaired, then unto the rounding-table to be split,and then into weak-tan liquer for a few days and then into heavier liquer for three weeks.
    After that it is taken to the lofts to be rolled and then into a stove for three days and it is ready for sale then. It is tanned with marrabas. It was tanned about twenty years ago, in New Ross first.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Angela Brewer
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Irishtown, Co. Wexford
    Collector
    Peggie Druhan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    William Street, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Druhan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    William Street, Co. Wexford