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School: Dungimmon

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0995, Page 043

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    Bartel Galligan Fennor Lower, Oldcastle, Co Meath makes gates and slanes. Tommie Kelly, Caban Riagh Dungimmon Mt Nugent, Co. Cavan, is a good thatcher. The straw is first thrashed then pulled and it is thatched with a rod and thatching fork.
    Jack Tully Purcheyemone, Oldcastle, Co. Meath makes wheels. Mrs Murphy Caban Riagh, Dungimmon Mt Nugent Co. Cavan, had a spinning wheel, and she used to spin and weave.
    She is dead now, she was at this work until she was 85 years of age.
    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
    Annie Tully
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Farranaglogh, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Tully
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    55
    Address
    Farranaglogh, Co. Meath