School: Dunamaggin, Thomastown (roll number 6890)
- Location:
- Dún Iomagáin, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Pól Mac Lochlainn
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- Basket making
There lived in Dunamaggan a man named John O'Brien, a basket maker. He used go round the locals, selling his wares. He was nicknamed "Jack the Basket".Candle making
About fifty years ago candles were made in this locality in this manner:- "They used get the fat of sheep and put water into a pot and put the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Sean Wallace
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile an Tiúigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mrs Stasia Wallace
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile an Tiúigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh