School: Na Mínteóga
- Location:
- Meentoges, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Caoimh
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- There are many dressers in the houses of this District made of Bogdeal. One pupil says his father told him their dresser is 160 years old. It is falling into pieces but is still used for keeping ware. This Dresser is to be seen at house of Timothy Moyniham Milleenbawn, Headford [?] Kerry (Maoilín Bán)
A Bog deal Dresser at John Scannell's Meenigishagh (Min - i -gciseach),
Gneevequilla, Rathmore Kerry, is 120 years old.
Many others range from 80 to 100 years old - all bogdeal.Many 'Settles' varying in age from 70 to 100 years are still in the homes of farmers here.There is a Skimmer, made of sycamore in the house of Ned Kelly, Gullane, which is 120 years old.
At Jim Lucey's there are two 100 years(continues on next page)
