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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
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Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 076

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    A Smith is a good trade. He earns a lot of money, but his work is very hard. He shoes heavy wheels, he makes gates, ploughs, scufflers and harrows. and he makes shoes and horses.
    A Smith must keep a bellows an anvil and a lot of tools such as sledges, hammers, pinchers, rasps and many other such implements.
    There are two smiths in Foghill, Tom Collins, Foghill, Carrowmore, Lacken. Ballina. Co. Mayo. and James Collins of the same address. There are two more smiths in Killala Pat Hughes Jeorges St. Killala and John Cawley, Killala. There are two more smiths in Kilfian Ned Gorman, Kilfian, Killala and Patrick Collins
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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
    Bridie Howard
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killala, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Howard
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killala, Co. Mayo