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School: Dillonsbridge (roll number 8501)

Location:
Philpotstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
A.B. Ní Chumhaill
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    Nails were made by a blacksmith up at [Ralhs?] Ratoath. A man called McMahon used to make beehives with twisted straw. He also used to make sugan chairs with peeled sally rods. Tops and pop guns used to be made by the children going to school. An old woman call Catty the rush used to go about selling peeled rushes. These used to be dipped in grease and lit and put in a thing called a grissed. There is a lime kiln in Fairland Kentstown and it is used still the name of the people that work in it is Farrell.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Skreen, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Skreen, Co. Meath