School: Sruth Nua

Location:
Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás de Brún
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    Smiths an Forges
    Pat Corcoran is a smith in Ballygarris.
    There is a one in Hollymount named Thomas ODonnell and also two in Ballinrobe, Wille Walsh and John O Malley.
    Pat Corcoran shoes horses and asses and put tires on carts
    The Hollymount smith and the Ballinrobe smiths do the same work.
    The tools they use are hammers, pincers and other tools.
    All smiths have bellows for blowing the fire.
    Delia Moloney,
    Kilvendoney, Hollymount
    Got from, Pat Moloney, (65)
    Kilvendoney
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Moloney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilvindoney, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Moloney
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    65
    Address
    Kilvindoney, Co. Mayo