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School: Baile na gCloch (roll number 7006)

Location:
Ballyclogh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Héaluighthe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369, Page 402

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  1. Con Duggan - Nailer (continued)

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    size for women' strongboots and these he called "Crabbit Heads"
    He was afamous "45" player. A remarkable thing about "Con the Nailer" was that he could read printed matter but could make no attempt to read handwriting. He died about 40 years ago and was the last Nailer in this district.
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  2. Another Account of Con the Nailer - Con Duggan - Nailer

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    Con Duggan of Ballyclough was a nailer by trade. He started at the age of twelve years, and he succeded his father. He made the nails with rod-iron. It was heavy iron for the strong nails and light iron for the light nails. The names of the nails were
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Twomey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathnee, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Herbert
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ballyclogh, Co. Cork