School: Kilmore (roll number 13010)
- Location:
- Kilmore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eilís, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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Old Roads
“Long ago the road which goes from Tullinarogue to Cloonmone was only a small path...”
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- Tessie Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killadiskert, Co. Leitrim
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- Francis Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Killadiskert, Co. Leitrim
- The nailers long ago made all sorts of nails. They first got a long rod of iron and put the rod into the fire. When the iron was red hot they cut off the nails and put a head on each. Then they dropped it into a vessel of water. Their anvils were small but much like a blacksmith's anivil. Their bellows were also much smaller than an blacksmith's bellow. The best nailer in this district was Peter McHugh, Drumkeerin. He could make a nail in a minute. James Clarkin, Lonagh was another good nailer.
