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School: Creatlach (B.)

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Cratloe, Co. Clare
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    going home they told their Master that they would not work on the following day.
    He said if they did not come he would work the mill himself, The men went home and they did not go to work the following day, so Peace worked the mill himself.
    After some hours the mill took fire because the man himself was unable to keep the mill oiled, it was burned to the ground.
    There are querns to be seen still in the farm which were used in the mill.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Martin (~177)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Gleeson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Brickhill East, Co. Clare