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School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

Location:
Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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  2. The Local Forge

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    They are a forge in the district of Killamoyne, Patrick Bourke that own it. It is in the Parish of Borrisoleigh. Co Tipperary. His father before him was a smith, the forge is situtaded near a cross road. There are a stream near it. It is a small house with a tatched roof on it, there are two window's on it, the door is not a very big one it is made of bord's, it is square. There are one fire - placed in it, the bellows is very
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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
    Mary Clohesy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killamoyne, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Thomas Clohesy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Killamoyne, Co. Tipperary