School: Tankerstown (roll number 15304)
- Location:
- Baile Thancaird, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Thom. F. Meagher
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Mountain Cars
“Mountain cars were used long ago for drawing "Gorr" from the mountains.”
Mountain Cars (Carts)
Mountain cars were used long ago for drawing "Gorr" from the mountains. The "Gorr" was used to make hand turf which was used for fuel.
The "Gorr" is first dug up, it is then placed in some water to temper it.
After it is tempered, it is then moulded that is shaped into bricks with the hand and after three or four days is taken and made into stacks. When the turf is dry in the stacks it is taken home and made into reeks.
- Collector
- Ned Cavanagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Cheapach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Mr John Cavanagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Cheapach, Co. Thiobraid Árann