School: Edmondstown (C.)
- Location:
- Baile Éamainn, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
- Teacher: Bean Nic an tSamhraidh
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- Candle-making was done in our district long ago and it is still carried out at the present time in the castle at Rathfarnham. The tallow is moulded into shape, and a piece of twine is put through it, and then it left to cool.
Basket-making was carried on in our district long ago but is is not carried on now. The basket-maker turned and wove the material, and sometimes he painted it in different colours.
Long ago, spinning was carried on , and also weaving, in my my district. My grandmother used to have a spinning wheel.
Mr Caffrey used to have a forge in Taylor's Lane. He made spades, wheels. gates and fire-cranes. There was a wheel works in Rathfarnham. The wheels were made by machinery. Mr Healy owned it.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridie Holmes
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Baodáin, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
- Informant
- Mrs M. Holmes
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Baodáin, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath