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School: Cavangarden (roll number 16511)

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Cavangarden, Co. Donegal
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Rebecca C. R. Mitchell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1030, Page 82

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  1. The Forge

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    There is one forge in the district. The smith’s name is Kelly. This is a new forge and the smith is a stranger.
    This forge is situated on the road-side between Cavangarden Post Office and the Creamery.
    It is a small stone building with a thatched roof. There is a wide door on it and there is a horse shoe on the door. The bellows are large. They were not made locally.
    The implements he uses are:- a rasp, a hammer, a box of nails and he wears a leather apron.
    He shoes horses and asses.
    He makes harrows, spades, grubbers, tongs, gates, crooks, gates and carts.
    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
    Collector
    Florence Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Laheen, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr J. Clarke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Laheen, Co. Donegal