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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0821, Page 248

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    Local Place Names
    There is a place in the townsland of Fortal called "Nailer's Lough". In olden times when there was no machinery for making nails the old people who resided in this place used to make some thousands and thousands of nails. They made their own nails out of nailrods and that is how that place is called "Nailer's Lough". Their names were Patsy Murray and Mary Murray. It is about a hundred years ago since they lived and worked there.
    Bessie Noblett, Cree School.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bessie Noblett
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Fortel, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Jack Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67