School: Gortnasilla (roll number 15133)
- Location:
- Gortnasillagh East, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Thomas Mc Loughlin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 128
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- (continued from previous page)a they often were used to show light on the kitchen. They are not used now in my district.
- Nail-making is not carried on now. About twenty-five years ago there were two nail-makers in this district. Their names were Peter McHugh and his brother John. They made the nails from iron. They had a small anvil. They made a lot of nails. Boot-makers bought the nails and shop-keepers also bought the nails.
- Collector
- Kevin O Donnell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lugmeeltan, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- John Slevin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Lugmeeltan, Co. Leitrim
