School: Ceann Tuirc (B.) (roll number 14052)
- Location:
- Ceann Toirc, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Liam Ó Caoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0353, Page 650
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There were people who used to make barrels, and they were called coopers. Mr. Daniel Cashin Water Gate Street, is a cooper and makes barrels and tubs still.
There were many nailers in Kanturk. One was called "Con Nooks", whose name was Con Callaghan. He lived in Bluepool and he has a workshop in O'Brien Street in the house occupied by Mr. Denis Lucey. Mr. W. Allen Percival Street was a nailer also.
Mr. Patrick Keeffe, Greenfield, Kanturk was a famous wheel-wright.
In Mr. Howard's land Springrove, Kanturk there is a lime-kiln where lime used to be burned. In every farm there used to be a kiln, so that the farmer could burn his own lime.
- Collector
- Michael Lucey
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Denis Lucey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ceann Toirc, Co. Chorcaí
