School: Ferbane (Convent)
- Location:
- Ferbane, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Sr Patrick
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- There were many industries carried on in this part of the country in olden times. Some of them are dead out now, such as: - Spinning, weaving, poteen making, coffin - making and tanning of leather. There are some in operation still, such as: - Brick making thatching, wheel making, burning of lime kiln, kish - making and rope making.
The most common craft in this place is "thatching". Nobody but an expert hand will be allowed to put thatch on a house. All the old types of houses are thatched. People say that(continues on next page)- Collector
- Margaret M. Keena
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Creggan, Co. Offaly
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- Mrs Keena
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Creggan, Co. Offaly