School: Tinateriffe, Cappamore (roll number 7569)
- Location:
- Tinnatarriff, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Eibhlin, Bean Uí Riain
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- In olden days the people of this country had no clocks to tell them the time of day, the first warning of dawn was when the cock crew, also in those days the farmers had no poultry houses as if they had the landlord increased the rent so the fowl were put to sleep over the entry to every farmers dwelling until morning came when all were put out and the floor cleaned out. This also helped to have the people hear the cock in the morning.
In this parish the first Hayforks used were made by the MacNamaras who had forges in Brittas and Cappamore. Also the corn scythes were made by them and I believe some of them are to be seen yet with Mr William Crowe, Killuragh, Cappamore. This family of smiths were famous for the pikes they made the time of the Fenian Movement and I understand they did jail for their work or were at least set on by the calves of John Bull.
- Informant
- William Ryan King
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Tinnatarriff, Co. Limerick
