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Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
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Tomás de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 406

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    Smiths and Forges
    There is two forges in the village of Ballyglass they belong to Tom Fallon and to Tom Killeen.
    There is a ruin of an old forge in the yard we are living in it. It belonged to the Binghams
    Tom Fallon's father was a smith before him. He was Martin Fallon. He died about four years ago. There was no special shaped doors to the forges. They are roofed with sheet-iron. They shoe horses and asses. Long ago the old smiths used to show cattle for ploughing.
    If smiths want to do
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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
    Bernard Niland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newbrook, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Niland
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Newbrook, Co. Mayo