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School: Clara (2)

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Clara, Co. Offaly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 386

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  1. The Local Forge

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    The Local Forge
    By Jimmy Williams
    Rock Lodge
    Clara
    Offaly
    There are four forges in Clara. Mr. Grady's forge, Mr. Enis's forge, Mr. Handy's forge and Hogan's. Mr. Grady's forge and Mr. Hogan's forge is in the Green. Mr. Enis's forge is at the railway gates. Mr. Handy's forge is in river-street.
    Mr. Handy's forge is the most comical gorge in all Ireland. It is made out of pieces of cardboard and pieces of tine and pieces of bags.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jimmy Williams
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Erry (Armstrong), Co. Offaly

  2. Burnings

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    By Jimmy Williams also,
    About three years ago a house went on fire at night in Church Street. The people in the house did not know that it was on fire but the poeple in the next houses to them woke them, and they escaped out of the fire. It was caused by a sod in the chimney which caught fire.
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