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School: Collon (Erasmus Smith) (roll number 16325)

Location:
Collon, Co. Louth
Teacher:
E. Ní Earchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0677, Page 100

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  1. Wheel Making (continued)

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  2. Collon Sawmills

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    There used to be two sawmills in Collon. Lord Masserene owned one of them at first which was situated at the Barrack Gate.
    Then a man called Mr. Rea built another sawmill in the Back Square which now consists of a few gardens. He also bought the other saw-mills from Lord Masserene.
    There was a row of old houses in the Back Square and Mr Rea knocked them down when he started the sawmill there
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