Old Home-Industries

Abstract: Story collected by Christopher Smithson, a student at An Mhódh-Scoil school (Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0893/4/17

 An Mhódh-Scoil [Vol. 0893, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Wexford Schools

COLLECTOR
Smithson, Christopher 
Gender
male

Story text

transcribed at

 

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This is an account of old home-industries in this district which I heard from many people.

Written: 11th January 1939.
When the Tanyard Lane was destroyed a man named Art Kavanagh started a small foundry.  He got the iron and steel from old bolts and bits of scrap-iron.  The people saved some bolts for him as he was not rich enough to buy the iron.  If a farmer wanted a piece of a plough made he would send him a bit of a harrow or something else.  The gate belonging to the Tower of Vinegar (h) Hill was made by him.  It was a home -industry.  It ended in the year 1910.  He owned two foundries one in John Street and the other in the Tanyard Lane.
A long time ago there was a lime kiln at the top of Sawmill Lane.  It was carried on by a man named (Ko) Devereux.  They made lime from stones which they broke and burnt themselves.  Most of the builders in Enniscorthy used it as lime was scarce on Co. Wexford.
There were two men in Enniscorthy who made nails.  One of their names was Allen

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and the other Lambert.  They were made by hand and out of iron.  It is said that they got such a good grip that the air could not get in at them.

Christopher Smithson

Resource description

Origin information
Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 210-211
Volume 0893
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó h Eideáin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
School location
Enniscorthy Inis Córthaidh Enniscorthy Templeshannon Ballaghkeen South Wexford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5134245
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0893/4/17

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"Old Home-Industries"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5134245>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó h Eideáin.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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