School: Ferbane (B.)
- Location:
- Ferbane, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: T. Mac Cárthaigh
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- Iron work: Gates are made in our forges. Parts for ploughs are also made in forges. Our fires - cranes are made in the forges as well. These implements are made by our blacksmiths - John Welsh and Tim Egan.
Thatching: Thatching is a very old custom and is being carried out up to the present day in all old country houses. The best thatcher in our district is Patrick Caufield.
Hay Ropes: Hay ropes are made in our district by twisting the hay. A man in Kilcolgan named Jim Keegan is the best man in our district for making these ropes.
Tanning: The Tanning of leather for making shoes has died out, yet there a a few shoes lying around the district which were made from home tanned leather. My Granny in Tullamore has a pair of shoes made from raw skin. She is Mrs. Lynam, Thomas St. Tullamore.
Brooches: Old brooches were made from wood which was cut into the shape of a leaf or animal. The method for making these brooches was to get a piece of wood and cut the leaf or animal out with a penknife. My other Granny Mrs. Guinan, Coolnahinch, Coolnahinch, Ferbane, had one which was(continues on next page)- Collector
- Donald Guinan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ferbane, Co. Offaly