School: Darver (C.), Dundalk (roll number 10547)
- Location:
- Darver, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ní Mhuireagain
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- There are two forges in the Parish.
The names of the smiths are John King who has a forge in Mansfieldstown and Tom Kerr whose forge is in Darver.
The names of the smiths that work there are Harry Mc Ardle, Tom Kerr and Mr Kerr.
The forge in Mansfieldstown is situated at a cross roads and the other forge is on a byeroad.
There is a pump beside the forge with is a one storey building, it is made of stone, there are a couple of windows on it.
The forge has a slated. The door is of no special shape, it is only square.
There is one fireplace in it.
The bellows is built in the wall it is made of leather.
The smith does shoe horses and asses.
The smith does not make harrows, ploughs etc. but he mends them.
The forge is opened at 8 oclock in the morning but there is no partic
