School: Cill Colmáin, Inis Céin (roll number 16259)
- Location:
- Kilcolman, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Conn Ó Cruadhlaoich
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- 2. A Quern (Bró)
This quern was found in Kilcolman about a quarter of a mile north of this school where Saint Seargus was living when Saint Patrick came to Ireland in 432 A.D. and where John Sullivan a farmer is living now.
It is made of two circular flat stones about fourteen inches in diameter and about two inches in depth and about half a hundred weight heavy. There are two holes in the upper part, one to hold the handle and the other to put the corn or wheat in.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Áine Ní Reagán
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cappaknockane, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Sean O Suileabhán
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 76
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Kilcolman, Co. Cork