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School: Carrickaslane (roll number 365)

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Carrickaslane, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mary Greer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 181

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    There was a saw mill in a field of Pat McSheanes. One man would stand down in a big hole in the ground and pull the saw down and another would stand up on the ground and pull up the saw.
    The people had tin boxes (things) for sending butter to town. One of these was six inches at the bottom and fourteen inches at the top. When they sent one to town they would leave that tin in town and take another home.
    Now adays we do the same with egg boxes.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noel Greer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    10
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drumleek North, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Pat Mc Skeane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    37
    Address
    Drumleek North, Co. Monaghan