School: Corracharra (roll number 16407)
- Location:
- Corracharra, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Brian Mac Aodha
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- (continued from previous page)also tell stories and sing them in Irish. There was a dance in big John Duffy's, Thomas Duffy was there the people were all great dancers at that time. The greatest of them all were the Marrons of Carrickadoey
- The Cooper of the district was James Marron. He made barrels, tubs and churns. The cooper of the district now is a man the name of McPhillips. His trade is making, and mending barrels, and tubs also.
- Fire-Cranes were made by the Blacksmith long ago. All the people had them in their houses then, and some of the still exist. They are stuck down in a hole in the floor, near the fire. There are crooks hanging on(continues on next page)
