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School: Cúl Umha (Cailíní)

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Cooloo, Co. Galway
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Bríd Ní Mhurchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 408

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    There is an old building in my village "Lakeview". This is a windmill of long ago, but it is now in ruins.
    Long ago corn was grinded in the mill, only on a windy day, because the wind would blow an iron which was on top of the mill. Then the oats would be grinded through the iron. It is just like a round tower now. There are several windows in it.
    Long ago there were over eighty men working in the mill. The field in which the mill is situated was called "Gort an Muilleann."
    Not very far from the mill there is a little ditch. It is very small, and is called "The Tortán." It is said
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sorcha Ní Ghlionn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullaghmore North, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    77
    Address
    Mullaghmore North, Co. Galway