B070.21.00026

1936

Shine's Forge, Athea.

B070.21.00028

1940

Old forge sign 'The Stony Man' near Rathkeale.

B070.21.00035

1939

Ahern's forge, Athea.

B070.21.00037

1940

Forge near Kilfinnane.

B070.21.00038

1940

Forge near Kilfinnane.

B070.21.00039

1940

Forge near Kilfinnane.

B070.25.00002

1965

Forge of Jack Meehan's ('Meekan') in Annaghia, Dromintee, now closed, Last forge in Dromintee Parish [in 1965].

B070.25.00003

1965

In 'Meekan's' Forge (Jack Meehan) in Annaghia, Dromintee, south Armagh. Forge evidently abandoned. Anvil set along hedge with bench and vice further along. Jack Meekan uses his kitchen fire and fan, belows, for heating iron. (Michael J. Murphy)

B070.25.00005

1965

In ‘Meckan’s Forge’, (Jack Meehan) in Annaghia, Dromintee, S. Armagh. Forge evidently abandoned; Anvil set along hedge, with bench and vice further along. Jack Meekan uses his kitchen fire, and fan, bellows, for heating iron.

B070.25.00006

1965

Forge of Connolly’s at ‘The Turnpike’ (as ‘The turn-peek’, Cloghoghue, on Newry Hill, main Newry-Dundalk road). One of two, another now demolished on opposite side of road, both just s-east of railways bridge. This Connolly said to have made cure for rickets in this forge.

B070.26.00003

1972

Site of old walls claimed to house first forge in Blacklion. McGarry’s used to shoe the horses for Bianconi.

B070.30.00004

1966

Henry Maguire's Forge in Lisnaskea.

B070.30.00005

1966

Henry Maguire’s Forge in Lisnaskea. Donkey being brought in motor-trailer for shoeing.

B070.30.00007

1966

Henry Maguire's Forge in Lisnaskea. Approach from Main Street.

B070.30.00009

1966

Henry Maguire’s Forge in Lisnaskea. Stone used in the shoeing of wheels just discernible. Note: Is locally believed that a circus clown visiting town made ‘The Stone Outside Dan Murphy’s Door’ regarding this forge (also locally disputed).

B070.33.00001

Banding wheels.

B070.33.00002

Banding wheels.

B072.18.00001

1947

Cobbler: Shoe-maker, Kinneigh.