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School: Graughlough

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Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1002, Page 139

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    who could make baskets out of light and thin sallies. They used to be spades and gates made in Local forges in olden times and there are some gates made in the forges in this district still.
    There are no ploughs made in this district now but they used to make them in olden times. There were a lot of barrels (mak) made in this district in olden times and there were churns made also. Whip making and strap making was carried on. There was a lot of fishing carried on in this district in the rivers and lakes and some of these fisherman used to bring their catches into the tow-
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Billy Kincaid
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Seeharan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Robert Kincaid
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Seeharan, Co. Cavan