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School: Ceann Dáimh (roll number 16173)

Location:
Kinaff, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Mac Cathmhaoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0122, Page 29

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  1. The Local Forge (continued)

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    About 200 yards from the school there are ruins of a cottage at one end of which there are the ruins of a local forge which was established there about 105 years ago. The blacksmith was a man named Michael Kelly.
    In those times, unlike now, farm implements were not sold in shops, Instead they were made in the forge. In Spring he was very busy.
    He worked at the forge many years and after his death was succeeded by his son known as "Patch a Gabha" who till his death about forty years ago worked at the same trade in the same place.
    Every night after work the boys and men gathered into the forge where they discussed local topics.
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    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
    Mary Kate Durkin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinaff, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Kinaff, Co. Mayo