School: Ráth Ciaragáin (Mount Bolus)
- Location:
- Ráth Ciaragáin, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Teacher: S. Mac Giolla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0809, Page 131
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- In this parish there are four forges. One at the monument, another at the Blue Ball, and one at Gurtacur. The Black smith stands behind a thing called an anvil and hammers the red iron on it. Two men generally work in a forge. One called a smith and the other called a floor man who stricks the iron with a heavy sledge. It is a custom generally to leave the door of the forge open all night to let the fairies warm them selves.
- Collector
- Teresa Cronley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gort an Churraigh, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- There are three blacksmiths in this district. the one I know best is Patrick Molloy's. His parents for three generations back were all blacksmiths. They made pikes in ninty eight.(continues on next page)
