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School: Presentation Convent, Carlow

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Carlow, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bonaventure
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0908, Page 032

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    There is the ruins of an old mill where I live at Coolhenry Barn. It was used for threshing and grinding corn about fifty years ago. The water which turned the mill wheel was brought through cuttings from the River Fisheog nearby. It was built by the Fishbourne family of Ashfield Hall in the year 1806. The date and name is carved on a stone which is built into the wall. There is also another stone which bears the "Coat of Arms". Here also was kept a large dairy of cows and at that time butter was packed in Firkins an industry which
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Claire Cowley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolhenry, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Cowley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolhenry, Co. Laois