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School: Leatbeg (roll number 16146)

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Leat Beg, Co. Donegal
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Mrs Peoples
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1091, Page 146

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  1. An Gabha agus A Chuid Oibre (continued)

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    and is unable to do the work in the forge. He has set the forge to Frank McKemey Ballyheerin who is a smith.
    The Gortmonagh forge was only opened two years ago.
    Kindrum forge is owned by Frank Sheils for the last thirty years. Before this a man named Murgy owned it.
    Croghan forge was started by the Logues from Glenvar a year ago. Before this it was only a sheep house.
    Rosnakill forge is owned by the Thompsons as long as my father can remember.
    Some of the roofs are thatched but they are nearly all slated.
    The door in Glinsk forge is in two halves and it is a very large door but I cannot say what kind of doors are in the other forges.
    There is only one hearth in the forges around this
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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
    Collector
    John Morrow
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leat Beg, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    William Morrow
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leat Beg, Co. Donegal