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School: Cill t-Síothláin, Cluain Meala (roll number 7607)

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Kilsheelan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Aragáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0568, Page 187

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  1. Horse-Drawn Boats on the River Suir

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    Up to 20 years ago, horse drawn boats on the river Suir were a familiar sight in Kilsheelan. The horses in single row Twelve horses were yoked together and four men took charge, each man having three horses. The boats were tied together Each boat was about thirty-five feet in length. The loads varied from twenty-four tons to about forty tons depending of course on the water. Steam boats came to Carrick, and the horse drawn boats were drawn from Carrick to Clonmel.
    This account was given by Patrick Sullivan of Kilsheelan Clonmel

    Michael Treacy
    Standard 5
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Treacy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Patrick Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilsheelan, Co. Tipperary