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School: Alt Achadh Doire (roll number 15474)

Location:
Altaghaderry, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig L. Mac Diarmada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1107, Page 148

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    There are three forges in my parish. The smiths names are James McCallion, Altaghaderry, Tom Burke, Monglass, and Andy Canning, Bogay. James McCallion's father was a smith but I don't know about the others.
    Tom Burke's is situated on the side of teh main road near a crossroads. James McCallion's forge is situated between a main road and a bye road near a wood. Tom Burke's forge is white washed and a slated roof. James McCallion's and Andy Canning's are tarred black. The bellows in the three forges are up in the corners beside the fireplace. I don't know if the smiths made their own bellows or not. The smith uses a hammer, an anvil and a pair of bellows.
    The smiths make ploughs, harrows, spades, shovels and pikes.
    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 Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Altaghaderry, Co. Donegal