School: Maoilinn (B.), Áth Treasna
- Location:
- Meelin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Diarmuid de Brún
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The Brittle Bench. Height 2'-6". It has about an inch of flint running along the top of it. Much used for lime, roads & almost any work. "It cracks like salt" the old people say & it will not burn with culm because it is too strong & will choke the kiln.
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The Faracot (Fear an Chot?). Height 5'. The top divides into 3 rows having about three inches of flint between them. This portion is used for making fences & rough buildings. 2' of the bottom is pure limestone
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Bínsín an Fhear a Chot. It is sometimes called the Fifteen Inch Bench. It has specks of flint on the top. It is much used for kerb-stone & for side walls & street crossings.
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The Pó-lad. Height 19 inches. There are 9" of flint on top of it and when inverted is used as Bottom Bases for tomb-stones
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The Pier Benches are three in number and are over the Pó-lad {9"14" 12". }They are all used for making piers of gates & such work. The bottom row divides evenly & is then most suitable for covers for sewerage drains, road
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Bíns-an-Athais. Height 8" and is so named because it cuts most regularly and exactly as required. It has a variety of uses Building stone, lime etc.
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Bíns na Mínsighe. Height 2'-6" and is used for all purposes. It is so named because the goats sleep on this part of the quarry
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The Black Three-Foot Bench. Height 3'. A very good stone & is used for all general purposes
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The Black Benches. over the Black Three Foot are two rows one 15"(continues on next page)- Informant
- Jeremiah O' Keeffe
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Meelin, Co. Cork