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School: Derrylemoge, Mountmellick (roll number 15313)

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Derrylemoge, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 109

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    Forty years ago there were flower pots made by a man named James Rock in Derrylamogue. The remains of the kiln where the pots were baked in still to be seen at the lower end of the yard near Rock's house.First of all the potter's clay had to be got from Tinnahinch mountain a distance of about three miles. Then the clay was put through a machine to break it up and refine it. Then he weighed it into lumps according to the size that the pot was to be. Then they were placed on a board that was kept going round by means of an iron crank with a handle.One person turned the handle while the potter
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrylemoge, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Timothy Gorman
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrylemoge, Co. Laois