School: Meelick (B.)
- Location:
- Meelick, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Néill
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In thatching an old house the same operations are performed except that there no sewing.Thatches - back 50 - 80 yrs ago, Jos. Quinn of Woodcock Hill. Also Michl. Moran.
At present Tim Mc Inerney (now 77 yrs) Derra, Meelick.
(69 yrs) Mike Meara, Boston, ".
63 " Mike Mc Mahon, Moreen, ".
Jos. White, Lower Meelick.
- Mick Brawn, the first smith already mentioned, made his own horse-nails.
He bought a bar of rod-iron. This had a square section, of dimensions sufficient to make head of mail. He reddened(continues on next page)
