School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)

Location:
Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cáitlín Ní Mhiothagáin
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    There were not many blacksmiths in the country long ago. There were only three forges, one in Urris, one in Cloontagh, and one in Cleagh.

    There were not many blacksmiths in the country long ago. There were only three forges one in Urris, one in Cloontagh, and one in Cleagh.
    One of those blacksmiths, it is said, used to sit up very late especially on Saturday night. The people knew that he broke the Sabbath and they wanted to give him a fright.
    On night they dressed up a country man and pretended he was dead and left him lying in a bed in a
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Sally Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynaboe Lower, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Patrick Harkin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Altahalla, Co. Donegal