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Staigue ring fort in County Kerry is a good example of Celtic Iron Age dry-stone wall building circa
Staigue ring fort in County Kerry is a good example of Celtic Iron Age dry-stone wall building circa
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Copyright David Shaw-Smith
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Traditional leather bound books
Traditional leather bound books
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Copyright David Shaw-Smith
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Watermill Diagram
Watermill Diagram
Diagram showing how a watermill works
Courtesy of Frances Tallon
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Martry Mill Sluice Gate
Martry Mill Sluice Gate
A sluice gate controls the flow of water needed to turn the waterwheel and operate the mill machinery inside the building.
Courtesy of Frances Tallon
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Martry Mill Packaging
Martry Mill Packaging
Genuine stoneground wholemeal flour packaging used by Martry Mill
Courtesy of Frances Tallon
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Shaping the dash churn
Shaping the dash churn
The body of the churn is placed over a small fire which helps the wood to become supple. The cooper drives down the tress hoops with a hammer and a hard wood block. The staves are forced to bend and take on the curve of the hoops. The joints close.
Copyright David Shaw-Smith
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Funeral Crosses
Funeral Crosses
Another unique Kilmore tradition is the placing of a little wooden cross in a skeogh every time a funeral passes on the way to the cemetary. The cross is placed by a relative of the deceased.
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Ireland’s biodiversity is rich and varied
Ireland’s biodiversity is rich and varied
The Dingle Dolphin named Fungi, has become a firm favourite with locals and tourists. The young bottle-nosed dolphin has been around our shores since 1984.
Copyright Mike Brown
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Peter Devereux
Peter Devereux
Plaque marking the parish priests of Kilmore village since 1794. Notes Father Peter Devereux who introduced the carols to the village. A member of the Devereux family has been included in the carol singing group to the present day.
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Cooper Ned Gavin
Cooper Ned Gavin
Cooper Ned Gavin sits astride the cooper’s mare using a hollow knife to dress the teak staves (pieces of wood) which will form the body of a dash churn.
Copyright David Shaw-Smith