School: Cill Bheoláin (B.), Áth an Mhuilinn, Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- Kilbolane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Séaghdha
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- Collector
- Daniel Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Milford, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr P.M. Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Milford, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs P.M. Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Milford, Co. Cork
- Extra: Daisy chains, top and pop guns were made in the homes here. The tops were made of spools into which pieces of iron which were sharp at one end were fitted.
- Extra: Stones were put into a box to make a rattler for a child. Whistles were made out of horse-chestnuts & pop-guns were made out of alder sticks. Boats were made out of the twigs which grew on the edges of ponds.
- Extra:
Small carts, wheel-barrows, small brackets & timber plates were made locally. Timber egg-cups, spoons & toy shovels were made also. (Since the fret-work machines were bought Messrs Daniel Hennigan & P.M. Murphy have made several useful articles). T.T.O'S.(continues on next page)