School: Clongeen (roll number 4652)
- Location:
- Clongeen, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Brian Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0882, Page 296
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- John Cullen Mullinderry is a marvellous skilled craftsman and smith although he has been totally blind for many years.
He works with his brothers in their forge and garage, can take any motor car engine asunder - remedy any fault and re-assemble it again. He can readily recognise sounds of all different cars.
He regulates the saw in the saw-mill and can cut the planks to any required width.
He spent some time in a College for Blind, is I believe a basket-maker craftsman by trade. He often gets a "Braille" newspaper which he can read with facility. He sometimes plays Cards with the neighbours all he needs to be told is the Trump.
When a binder needs repairing, he is sure to find the defect and remedy it. He only went for a short time to National School as his sight was so defective. He has a wonderful knowledge of all up to date machinery.
- Collector
- J. Bennett
