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School: Hollyfort (roll number 12523)

Location:
Hollyfort, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mabel Vaughan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0888, Page 251

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  1. The Local Forge

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    There is a very industrious smith who has a forge in Hollyfort, and his name is Mr. O'Neill, and his father Mr. James O Neill who is now dead used to have a forge at Kilmichal cross-roads. The forge is situated at the bottom of the street. It is about 2 perches from the cross-roads and there is a stream running down by the door. There is one fire place in the forge and it has a very crooked and patched roof on it. The door is a horse shoe shape and it is in two parts. Out-side the forge there is a small platform, and in the middle of it there is a hole and on this the wheels are shod.
    Some people say that forge water is good for curing warts or bruised blood in the flesh of a humanbeing. Forge sparks will cure a horse's foot that is very sore from the gravel of the road.
    Many years ago an old forge
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sam Sunderland
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Annagh, Co. Wexford