School: Inniskeen (roll number 13396)
- Location:
- Inishkeen, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Louis A. Duffy
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- About seventy years ago there lived a man named John Hanratty, Carrickakelly, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. This man was the champion thatcher of Inniskeen, he used to thatch for the people of Inniskeen. When he died the people missed him very much. Another famous thatcher was James Carroll, of Drumboat, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan.
- About forty years ago there lived a woman named Mrs. Alice Leen, Carrickakelly, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. This woman could make her own candles.
- In the townland of Drumond, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, there lived a man named Michael Mc Cabe. He could weave linen and(continues on next page)
