School: Caisleán Gael (roll number 15337)
- Location:
- Castlegal, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: M. Ó Tiománaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0156, Page 224
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- (continued from previous page)and the other for malting as Poteen was manufactured a good deal here. Then as both those died out one was built nearer the present falls on Sligo Side also for grinding oats. The fall of this one was due to Captain Barton. His influence (of) I have explained in connection with the place; St. Patrick's Well.
Barton's Mill.
He erected a mill at the "falls" on Leitrim side. Originally it was used for grinding flax, oats, wheat etc. Later on, when these crops were produced in less quantity, it was used for grinding Spar or Barytes or Barium. This was mined in Gleniff and carted here and the ground(continues on next page)
