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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

Location:
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 195

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  3. XML “The Local Forge”
  4. XML “An Gabha agus an Cheárta”

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  1. The Local Forge (continued)

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    bellows blow.
    Shoeing wheels is done outside the forge. It was believed by the people that the smith has the power to bring bad luck or misfortune on a person by saying certain prayers and turning the anvil.
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  2. An Gabha agus an Cheárta

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    Tá trí ceardhcha sa paróiste seo. Seo ainmneacha na gaibhne gur leó iad. Pádraig Ó Cléirigh. Micheál Breanac, agus Séumas Mac Aoidh.
    Ba gaibhne a mhuinntir rómpa. Tá Micheál Breanac ag obair i Sráid Duimnic. Tá Pádraig Ó Cléirigh ag obair i gcrois an Margaigh, agus tá Mac Aoidh ag obair ag ceann bóthair na gleanna. Cinn tuighe an clúdach atá ar na gCearcain
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Éamon Mac Giolla Mhártain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killerduff, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Máirtín O Dochartaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Killerduff, Co. Mayo