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School: Latnamard (roll number 16769)

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Latnamard, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mary Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 391

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  1. The Local Forge

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    There is one forge in the parish of Aghabog it is in the upper end of the parish. They get their stuff from Cootehill. The bellows are made from leather and a handle from it. The forge is situtated along the road side. There is a wooden roof on it. There is one fire in the forge. The smith uses hammers pinchers and other implements. The smith shoes asses and horses. He makes some of the other farm implements. The smiths shoe the horses out in the open air. The smiths can banish rats with the sparks and red iron sparks. The anvil is placed on a block of wood. Their people have been smiths for a long time. Some people give them presents.
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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
    Pat Deighan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghaclay, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Miss Minnie Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghaclay, Co. Monaghan