School: Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 10956)

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   the point of the V. This makes the head of the nail. The nails he made he sold them to Ben Brosnan, Main St., Carpenters and shoemakers went to his stall in the old castle and bought his nails.

   

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2. Local Industries

   

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   In the house where I now reside in maur St. Castleisland there were gigs manufactured by a man named Kerrie O'Connor. The little block of wood was put into a shaped mould just like a pencil sharpener until it took the right shape. Anail was driven in the narrow point of the gig was then finished and painted. Nails were also made locally. A fire was made of coke and cinders on araised slab much like a forge but being smaller. an iron bar 2 fingers long was used with a raised round and andahole in it for the nail to fit into it. The wire reddening in the fire was taken out, and inserted in the shaped hole of the iron bar, broken off, and the head of the nail was hammered into shape while red. The iron bar was turned and the nail fell into its box perfect. It took

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
      2. social activities (~7)
         1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Edward Prendiville

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Castleisland, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   E. G. Prendiville

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   50

   Address

   Castleisland, Co. Kerry