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School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)

Location:
Killuran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Inerney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 11_012

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  1. Forts (continued)

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    There are many old ruins of forths to be seen around the country. When a person died around the place where a forth was, the banshee was heard the night of the wake.
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  2. Trades

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    There were many old trades in the olden times, such as the making of soap and the making of candles, and basket making, and the making of blankets.
    They got tallow and melted it. Then they made it into a long round ball and put a wick through it. That
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Male