School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 14_026
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- (continued from previous page)making. During the winter months he collected a lot of switches.
When it came to spring he slit the switches and placed them in the sun to dry. He made potato baskets, cloths, bread, and meat baskets.
A small forge was occupied by William and Eward Shields for the purpose of nail making.
All kinds of nails were made there, boot nails, timber nails, and special nails for flooring.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Lanigan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kells, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr Michael Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny
