School: Scairt (B.), Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4126)

Location:
An Scairt, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Rinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 257

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    together for a short period.
    Then they parted for ever and Johnny was much troubled by this unexpected separation. He travelled through many parts of the Western Continent and he learned many crafts and works of man.
    After three years he returned to his old home where he built himself a mill It was used for various purposes. At first it was used for preparing wool an industry which was common inthe South of Ireland.
    Then he used it for cutting wood, and after some time he used it for sawing flags, which served as tombstones in the graveyards. Then it was used for grinding corn, and it was used for this purpose until his death.
    In erecting this mill Johnny had much trouble as he had to draw the stones without any help from a neighbouring quarry. Lime and sand had to be procured for the building. He was so clever that he even constructed the mill-wheel himself as well as a weir to set the mill in motion
    Then he laid the foundation for a castle which made his name still more
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Cross
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Informant
    Mrs E. Cross
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Cill Dairbhre, Co. Chorcaí