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School: Carrickallen

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Carrickallen, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 150

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    The late Margaret McDonald Clifferna, Stradone, Co Cavan could card and spin wool.
    She could also knit the wool into stockings.
    Her husband's name was John McDonald who spent all his life in Knockateggart.
    John McDonald died a young man leaving her to rear a large family of young children.
    She lived to be over weighty years of age and died in may 1936.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bennie Olwill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullyunshin, Co. Cavan