School: Strang's Mills, Kilmacow

Location:
Strangsmill, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Richard Rellis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 333

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    Dunkitt + Kilmacow were great milling districts at one time.

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    kilns were attached. The floor of the drying kilns were made of tiles which were porous. The wheat was put on this floor after being cleaned thoroughly (its floor was cleaned) Fires were let in the furnaces under this floor. Kilkenny coal was used to heat the wheat and dry it. The coal was all carted from Castlecomer a distance of about 35 miles or so.
    The mills are numerous
    And their powers are great
    The wheels are turning
    At a furious rate
    Grinding the corn
    And Ill tell you true
    Those are the times
    They get plenty to do.
    This is one of the verses of a song on the milling industry here.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.