School: Poor Clares' Convent, Cavan
- Location:
- An Cabhán, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Sr. Carmel
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- Burning of Lime: Lime was burned in a kiln at Catt a mile outside Cavan by Mr. Hill.
Snuff: Snuff was made from tobacco stalks by the man who made the candles.
Tobacco: The same man also made tobacco on a tobacco loft in Cavan.
Sprigging: Sprigging industry was carried on for years in Cavan, by girls and women. That was each got a web four or five yards long with fancy cutwork on it used for all fancy dress work.
Cabinet-making: Cabinet-making was extencively carried on in Cavan by Mr. John McClintick. All classes of furniture such as wardrobes, chains, presses, sofas and other things made of wood.- Collector
- Una Glancey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- An Cabhán, Co. an Chabháin
- Informant
- Mr Halton
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Cabhán, Co. an Chabháin