School: Kilmessan (C.) (roll number 4211)
- Location:
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Stín
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- (continued from previous page)one at Dunshaughlin.
Edward Sheridan of Furry Hill was a bootmaker. He carried on this trade for a number of years but owing to bad health he had to retire from business.
John Martin of Ringlestown was a noted mason also Matthew Quinn.
James Flynn was a very "handy man" at masonry work.
- About forty years ago an old man used to go around making baskets. He used to get the willow-rods along the Boyne. He used to make boat-baskets from the strong ones for picking potatoes and feeding cattle. The thinner ones he peeled and dyed to make shopping baskets.
Near hear at Pikecorner was a forge in 1798 where they used to make the pikes for the rising at Tara and that is how Pikecorner got its name. Gates(continues on next page)
