School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh

Location:
Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Seanán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0535, Page 289

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    IV Wax
    V Sieves (Discontinued)
    Carroll's William St These were made from strips of ash pounded with hammers and plaited
    VI Whips (Discontinued)
    i Chapel lane
    VII Hats in Chapel lane (Discontinued)
    VIII Snuff and Tobacco (Discontinued)
    Chapel lane
    The following crafts were carried on about forty years ago
    Michael Finn Whitewalls Ironfounder made IX his metals in his own kitchen. He sold plates for ploughs and socks for ploughs
    The above metals were more durable than any others made in Great Britain or Ireland and they had great sale in the counties of Tipperary and Galway
    X Spades and shovels and slanes were made in Silver St between fifty and one hundred years ago by people named Powers all were hand hammered and made from the best Swedish iron
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patricia Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kenyon Street, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr J. Harty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Pearse Street, Co. Tipperary