School: Muileann an Bhata (B.) (roll number 16478)
- Location:
- Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Mártan Ó Crotaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0850, Page 120
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- Nail making:
Many years ago a man by the name of Peter Conn or (Lovey Conn) lived in John Walsh's yard. He was a nail maker, and he used to make every kind of nails. The way he used to cut the wire to make the nails was he got a three corner piece of iron to cut them in lengths. This was called a "Devil". He used to put the wire on the Devil and hit it with a hammer and the wire was cut.Barrel making:
In Buckstown there lived a man by the name of Michael Mc Evoy and he was a great barrel maker. He used to make barrells for separators.In Listrobin there lived a blind basket maker by the name of Pat Loughlin. He is a first class basket maker. He gets the sallies, and sticks them around on a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- P. Kelly
- Informant
- M. Tobin
