School: Ráthdubháin (roll number 9385)
- Location:
- Rathduane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pilib Ó Múinneacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0323, Page 045
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- (continued from previous page)in stony ground.
- In the old days before the industrial revival movement the people grew their own food mostly wheat and oats which they ground in little mills simply constructed far different from the up to date mills of to day. The grain was on a large flag and then crushed by the simple process of two large stones working against each other. In that simple way they made their own flour and oatmeal.
- Formerly in many houses travellers were kept. Some of these travellers used to sell articles such as lace, studs ware, laces, belts, pictures and(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Con Desmond
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kippagh, Co. Cork
