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School: Hansard School, Lifford (roll number 11125)

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Lifford, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mairéad Bairéad
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1100, Page 193

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  1. The Local Forge

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    The Local Forge.
    There is only one forge in Lifford. The name of the smith is Mr. Doherty, he was a smith in the army. The forge is near the river Foyle. The forge is very old and it has a slated roof on it. The door is halved. There is only one fireplace in the forge. The smith shoes horses and asses. He mends farm implements. She shoes wheels out on front of the forge.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
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