19th century writing slates and school desks.

Courtesy Mrs. and Mr. Camier.

Photo Rosbrin National School, Schull, west Cork, 1926 with teachers named.

Courtesy Mrs and Mr. Camier.

Farm machinery at Gortnagrough Folk Museum including by Pierce and W. Doyle of Wexford, Clearys of Carrick-on-Shannon, Block Making Machine by J Conway and Sons Inchicore, Dublin, Comhlucht Siúicre Éireann Teó.

The machinery has been assembled by Tommy Camier. As merely a boy he built a water mill outside his home place. Later as well as farming he ran a garage in Ballydehob. Much of the machinery he has restored to working order from wreckage. Some was originally horse drawn and was later adapted to work with a tractor.

From the post famine period fames were consolidated and the larger farmer mechanised with the then latest equipment

Pierce were one of the main Irish firms having a large range of modern equipment. This is a You Tube.

https://emmastafford1.wordpress.com/tag/pierces-foundry/

http://www.thejournal.ie/working-lives-nli-exhibition-1147446-Oct2013/

The block making machine was of a type used to about 30 years ago, an operative could make up to 200 in a day.

Sometimes local merchants had a plate with their name on the machine put there by the manufacturer.

https://plus.google.com/photos/100968344231272482288/albums/6076473513156215329

Hay knife also used to cut wet turf before drying.

Courtesy mrs. and Mr. Camier.

Straw Beehive made by George Copithorne, Kilbarry, Dunmanway, West Cork.

Courtesy Mr and Mrs. Camier.

West Cork, 1875.

Horse Cart by Denis Coughlan, Ballydehob, West Cork, 1930.

Courtesy Mr.and Mrs. Camier.

Porch light old Methodist Church, Ballydehob, West Cork.

Courtesy Mr and Mrs. Camier