School: Barradubh (Sixmilebridge)
- Location:
- An Barr Dubh, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Dómhnall Ua Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0457, Page 274
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - The tongs is still made in local forges and "Patsy Dan Murphy" Kilquane Headfort has a reputation as tongs maker. The old fashioned home made tongs of a piece of bent hoop is still common.
- Iron gates are made by "Patsy Dan' Murphy Kelquane Headfont Killarney and by his brother "John Dan" Murphy Bappadub Headfont Killarney. Fancy gates and fancy railings are made by a relative of theirs - Humphrey Murphy formerly of Kilquane and now of Clohane Ironmills Killarney. Some of his work and he is only about thirty years of age, is to be seen around Killarney with his name and address on a piece of iron attached to it. He is certainly developing to be a first class craftsman.
