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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 199

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    smith before fixing their farm implements in by gone day.
    It was believed that a black smith could bring bad luck upon a person by saying certain prayers and turning the anvil.
    All the local forges were left open at night. It was said that it was a great sin to steal anything out of the forge. All the news was got in the forge and all the news came from the forge.
    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
    Paddy Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo