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Labbadish, Co. Donegal
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    to soften the iron. There is only one fire in this forge, but it is a very large one.
    This forge is situated along the main road leading form Letterkenny to Derry. Every blacksmith has a number of tools, such as, a large pair of bellows, an anvil, a number of hammers of different sizes, and other articles.
    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
    Nellie Allen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Letterkenny, Co. Donegal