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School: Courtnacuddy (roll number 5038)

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  1. The Local Thatcher

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    The Local Thatcher.
    In the townland of Drannagh Eniscorthy there was a thatcher named Paddy Furlong. He was a good thatcher and many people employed him to thatch dwelling houses. He always carried a bag of his own thatching tools. His employer supplied him with straw. There was a another thatcher in Drannagh and Furlong and the other thatcher were often employed by one man to thatch two houses. Furlong on one house and the other thatcher on the other. They would have a bet which wold be done first.
    this story was told by James Bowe, aged 43 years.
    Tom Bowe
    Drannagh
    Davidstown
    Enniscorthy
    aged 13 years
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. thatching (~353)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Bowe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Dranagh, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    James Bowe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43