School: Tomena
- Location:
- Gortullaghan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Mac Uidhir
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- (continued from previous page)harrows, rakes, tables, stools and do all carpenter work of any house. He never learned his trade anywhere.
- "There was a a shoemaker the name of Deby Williams who lived in Drumbagh. He could also make spades, shovels and
'' laidles ''
Bisoms were made by people in Corlough.
They earned their living by making bisoms and selling them at a penny each. Their name was Moore.
People in olden times used to make big 'buts' of butter and bring it down to Enniskillen and sell it.
A man named Pat Melanphy used to make ploughs, gates and spades. - Collector
- Emily Montgomery
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- James Montgomery
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Drumbeagh, Co. Cavan
- There was a lime kiln in this district belonging to James Melanphy. He supplied everyone in the locality with lime.
