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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 536

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    There are two forges in the district. Mr Raftery and Mr. O Connor that own them. One of the forges is situated in "craoibh íseil" and the other in Clover.
    They are roofed with sheet iron. In olden times they were roofed with scraws, scraw, and corrugated iron.
    The doors of the forges are of a special kind they are very high and about the width of two carts. The smith uses a sledge a hammer an anvil, a file, a rasp and a knife.
    The blacksmith placed bars of iron in his fire and jamb them to a white heat with his
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Hett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmacanelly, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Honor Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmacanelly, Co. Mayo