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School: Kilmacowen (roll number 14441)

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Kilmacowen, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Giolla Pheadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0159, Page 061

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  1. An Old Industry in the Parish

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    In Breeogue there is a forge owned by Thomas OConnor his father Stephen is dead and his grandfather Patrick OConnor is dead.
    They made ploughs, iron brakes, gates, horse shoes, and shod horses.
    Also in Breeogue there was a good thatcher named John Ferguson who died years ago but is replaced by his son John. In Knocknahur was a wheelwright owned by Charlie Mc-Carrick he died and his sons all were wheelwrights but they are all dead now and the work shop is closed-up. In Primrose-Grange there was a lime kiln owned by John OConnor he died and his son Patrick worked it for some time after, it belong now to a
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Curran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Breeoge, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Joseph Curran
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Breeoge, Co. Sligo