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Trades Guilds

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  • 06-04-2016 4:10pm
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    Jellybaby1
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    I suppose the Guilds would only relate to businesses, so can I find out anything about my basket-maker, boot maker, tailor, or :D candle-stick maker who would have worked from their own homes?


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    tabbey
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    Jellybaby1 wrote: »
    I suppose the Guilds would only relate to businesses, so can I find out anything about my basket-maker, boot maker, tailor, or :D candle-stick maker who would have worked from their own homes?

    The guilds only represented crafts which had status from their long apprenticeship.

    Tailors certainly had a guild, hence the Tailor's Hall.
    Basket maker probably not. boot maker aka cordwainer, I am not sure.
    Candlestick maker would have been a silver smith, goldsmith or pewter worker.

    Some guild records survive, more do not. Dublin City Archive & Library in Pearse Street have some details of surviving guild records.


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    pedroeibar1
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    Don't forget to check the various local trade directories such as Slaters - they have a list of the tradespeople by occupation and address. Link here


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    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    Thank you both, I forgot about Slater's. Will check it up. I did remember Tailor's Hall but they don't house anything to do with tailors these days, its a fabulous protected building now. I'll pop into Pearse Street soon.


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