School: Presentation Convent, Lucan

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   knew that fine weather was close at hand. There was an old man who lived in Coldblow about fifty years ago and he could tell the time by the sun.

   

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   Long ago the woollen mill in Lucan was an iron factory, it was owned by Mr.Gladstone and there spades, shovels, forks and hoop iron was made. It was the first place iron was made in Ireland. The first steel boat to sail successfully on the Liffey was made in Lucan Iron. About seventy years ago Mr.Thornberry had a churn and he churned twice a week and they also had a glass churn and they had often to place the crocks before the fire to get it sour. They also sent their wheat and oats up to the lock to Tom Ennis, Lock road, who had a pedal mill and got the wheat ground

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   Topics

   1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
         1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Greene

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Baile Uí Dhúda, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath

   Informant

   Mr Thornberry

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Baile Uí Dhúda, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath