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School: Cill Cheallaigh (B.)

Location:
Kilkelly, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Siadhail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0113, Page 80

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    There are the ruins of an old corn mill a few hundred yards from the town of Kilkelly. It is built on a river which is a branch of the Moy. The people took the corn to the mill on the backs of donkeys or horses as there were no roads for carts to travel on at that time. Each man waited for his turn until his corn was ground. Then he took home the meal and the shellings. They gave the shellings to cattle and pigs and they used the meal for food.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Mac Cana
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Derrynaleck, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr P. Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Shammerbaun, Co. Mayo