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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 045

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    There are three forges in our parish. There is one in Chapel Lane, Killala, one in Foghill, Carrowmore, Lacken, Ballina, and one in Caratrasna, Carrowmore, Lacken.
    The forge that is in Killala belongs to Mr. Hughes. He makes gates, tongs, scuffles, horse shoes and he mends any broken farm implements as ploughs, harrows, scuffles and iron hooks.
    Mr. Hughes' father was a smith. He was a better smith than his son at the present time. He had a forge at Allulafarry, Killala, Co Mayo.
    Mr. T. Collins owns the forge in Foghill, Carrowmore, Lacken, Ballina. He makes some
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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
    Margaret Lynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Jack Killeen
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo