School: Inse-Bhó-Leanna (Inchavallana) (roll number 9749)
- Location:
- An Cnoc Dubh, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Riain
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- (continued from previous page)The local coopers were – John Shanahan Knockeravoola
James Maher Oakvale – William Doherty and his two sons all found plenty of employment in this district up to the introduction of the creamery. In summer making firkins and in winter making coolers for milk. There is no cooper in the district now. All our industry at the present time helping the foreigner. - Not less than 6 dressmakers made a living in the district 50 years ago:
Margaret Bourke Shevry Upperchurch
Johanna Ryan Graneera do
Nora Kennedy do do.
Margaret Fahy do do
Ellen Gough Kilcommon do
Mary Fitzgerald Knockeravoola
There is no dressmaker for miles around this district, their place is supplied by readymades from some foreign country. - The best known thatchers were:-
William Slattery Shevre Thurles
John Ryan Knockmaroe Milestone Thurles.
They are dead and any thatching to be done, the thatcher has to be imported.(continues on next page)