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School: Dún Béicín (roll number 14822)

Location:
Doonbeakin, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máire Nic Giolla Geanainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0728

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  1. The Local Forge

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    The local forge
    There are only two forges in the parish of Kilmachshalan Tom Flatley's who lives in Dunbekin and John Conlan who lives in Dromore.
    Tom Flatley is a (small) smith for the last sixty years. He learned the trade fromhis father John Conlan who learned his trade from Tom Flatley is a smith forty years Flatley's forge is situated in the middle of Dunbekin at the side of the road beside a stream. Conlan's forge is situated in Dromore beside the main road. It is also beside a big river. Both forges are built of stones and mortor with a thatched roof. There are wide doors on every forge
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jack Dunleavy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunowla, Co. Sligo