School: Corry (roll number 7011)
- Location:
- Corry, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Cox
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0741, Page 378
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- Paddy Maguire had a forge in Rathaspic at St. Dermots well. He was a great shoe man and he used to make nails out of a scythe. He used to make pig rings and when you would be ringing a pig you would have to bore a hole in the pigs nose with an awl. The rings were the shape of a nail. You would have to put in the ring with your hand and twist the ends together.
Joe Hill Murray from Mace Rathowen was a great wheel maker. He would make a pair of horses wheels in about three days and the wheels that he would make would last for about ten years. He used to make a lot of carts for the people around. He was a real good carpenter.
Johnny Dowling is a tailor for over seventy years and a real good one he is. He is the best tailor for miles around he is able to make a big mans suit of cloth in a day. He makes a lot of clothes. He is over ninety years of age now. Everyone for miles around gets him to make their clothes.
- Collector
- Stephen Clancy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Crumlin or Rockfield, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Andrew Clancy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Crumlin or Rockfield, Co. Westmeath
