School: Cill Liath (roll number 8696)
- Location:
- Killeagh, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0396, Page 271
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- About ten years ago a man named John Scully resided near Knockmonlea. He was a famous thatcher in this locality. Before he died a man named John Smyth now residing in Burgess learned the trade from him. John Smyth is now thatching in this locality. I think when he dies the trade will die with him.
- A man named William Scully who lived in Knockmonlea was a famous thatcher. He is now dead about six years but before he died he taught the trade to John Smyth.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Paddy Keeffe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killeagh, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr J. T. Varry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killeagh, Co. Cork
