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School: Lisdoonan

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Lisdoonan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
S. Mac an Éanaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0930, Page 218

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  1. Composition - The Local Forge

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    There are about half a dozen forges in this parish and some of them are only a couple of miles from the school. They are Finegans, Hamill's, Duffy's Connors and Woods's. This man Woods is called the "Gó" Woods. "Gó" meaning gabha. He is called this because all his generations for years back were blacksmiths. He is a very good trades-man and a large number of people call to him. The forges are generally situated near a river as the smith always wants water to cool his irons and such like. The forges in this parish are all near the road and this is convenient for the people who visit them. The forges in this parish are well built houses and are
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Owen Mac Cabe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cormoy, Co. Monaghan