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School: Baile Uí Dhuibh, Kilmeaden (roll number 13636)

Location:
Ballyduff West, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Caitlín Madders
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0650, Page 262

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  1. The Local Forge

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    The Local Forge
    Nowadays we see ruins of old forges
    which were worked in Ireland long
    ago Near Mathews Cross
    KIlmeaden
    Co. Waterford.
    there are ruins of one. This forge be-
    longed to people named Kearney.
    Then trade went down and they
    started a new forge at Kilmeaden.
    Later on this old forge was made into
    a dwelling house.
    There is a trace of one in Knocka-
    derry a few miles from Kilmeaden
    and it is said that people named
    Mackey worked in this one.
    Long-ago there was a door made
    in the shape of a horse shoe to be
    seen in the forge. It was said that
    there was one in Killrosanty
    Co. Waterford.
    up to a few years ago.
    It is often noticed that there is a
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    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
    Informant
    Mr Michael Keane
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmeadan, Co. Waterford