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From: "CJMax" <>
Subject: Re: please define cobblery
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 14:52:36 -0600
References: <00a701c60e48$73192620$40db71d8@hppav>


Cobblery refers to saddles and harnesses as opposed to a shoemaker - at
least in Texas - actually most often used here in association with fine
leather working. As for Ireland - don't know...

Cliff. Johnston
"May the best you've ever seen,
Be the worst you'll ever see;"
from A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay
----- Original Message -----
From: "hassall" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 1:36 PM
Subject: please define cobblery


> Hi there
> Happy New Year.
>
> My ancestor established a cobblery in Cork after 1815. I believe cobblery
> to
> be defined as a place where a person makes or repairs shoes or boots. Is
> there more I should know about what a cobblery was? Did they fix saddles
> or
> other leather items?
>
> thanks for reading this
> Judy in Canada
>
>
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