School: St Theresa's, Coachford (roll number 14022)
- Location:
- Cluain Téide Mhór, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Timothy Forde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0345, Page 265
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- Coachford was famous for crochet making in the past. They used to sit on the road side and knit away for hours. They used to earn their living by it. They sold it to the local ladies and sent the remainder to England, where they got a big price for it. It is about thirty years ago since they gave it up. The most of those who worked at it are dead now. (1938)
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“About fifty years ago there was in Coachford a fife-and-drum band which did its part in the old land war...”
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- John O' Dwyer
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 79
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Cúil an Chollaigh, Co. Chorcaí
