School: Baile Uí Dhuibh, Kilmeaden (roll number 13636)
- Location:
- Ballyduff West, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Caitlín Madders
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- The Local ForgeNowadays 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(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mr Michael Keane
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmeadan, Co. Waterford