School: Strang's Mills, Kilmacow

Location:
Strangsmill, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Richard Rellis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 218

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  4. XML “Walkers”

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Cullen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Smartscastle West, Co. Kilkenny
  2. Before motors & bicycles were invented, local people used walk up to ten miles into Waterford to their work in the morning & the same back in the evening. They had to be in Waterford at 6 oclock sharp & they worked till six in the evening when they had the same walk home
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