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School: Clochar

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Clogher, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 104

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    Smiths and Forges
    There are six forges in this district. John Staunton's in Newtown James Keavney's in Ballintrubber. Tom Killeen's in carnacon. Myles Fahy's in Belcarra. Tom Lavelle's in French-Hill. The frogs are build of stone with a roof of thatch. A boardea floor with stones around the fire is in Tom Killeen's forge; but the others have mud floors with "flags" around the fire-place.
    A smith's tools are
    An Anvil
    A Bellous
    A Vice
    Hammers
    Sledges
    Rasps
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Gealbháin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mattie Joyce
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonboorhy, Co. Mayo