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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 411

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 411

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  1. Forges (continued)

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    The forge that was in Ball-na-leck was owned by John Scalnan. He used to shoe horses, weld tyers, make fancy gates, ploughs, scuffles, fire tongs, crooks, Iron railings, cranes, shoe wheels, and turn the blades of scythes.
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  2. People That Used to Make Nails

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    Long ago there used not be as much nails coming from the shops, as there is now. The blacksmiths used to make the most of the nails.
    There were three blacksmiths in our district, that could make nails. Their names were Michael Collins, Forge Village, James Collins, Foghill, Mikey Collins,
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. nail-making (~117)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Hale
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Collins
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowmore, Co. Mayo