School: Sráid na Cathrach (B.) (roll number 8850)
- Location:
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Briain
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 260
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- (continued from previous page)When dyed it was also made into many other things.
- About forty years ago a man named Mick Steele lived in the Ennis Road Miltown Malbay.
His trade was nail-making.
He had a small little forge near the house and there he used to make the nails.
This is how he used to make the nails.
At first he used to put a length of steel wire into the fire and when it was red he would take it out.
Then he would lay it on the anvil and cut off a piece equivalent to the length of a nail.
Then he would put the piece of steel wire in the fire again and redden it.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Arthur Mc Kenzie
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Alick Mc Kenzie
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
