School: Léim Lárach, Carraig Thuathail (roll number 4118)
- Location:
- Leamlara, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Nia (Meville?)
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“This Tade Mulcahy was considered the best workman at the flail. ...”
(continued from previous page)This Tade Mulcahy was considered the best workman at the Flail. He had 3 acres - one of hay - 2 of oats. He put the sheaves on a hard piece of the yard about 3 sheaves in a row the tops resting on a little block. Then he swung his flail -started at 7 o'clock on fine morning - stopped at dark. He cleaned it and rising it up with a bucket and let wind blow away the chaff. He had the best oats going into Middleton.
When dying he willed the farming to a neighbour but the neighbour's daughter had to burn the two sticks. The sticks were hardly burned when he died.
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“There may be still a candle mould at D.Cotters home...”
There may be still a candle mould at D. Cotters home in Ballinakilla. Length about foot and half - sides [?] of lead - all a solid piece - top shaped like the top of a candle and hole for wick to come out. He never saw(continues on next page)