School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (roll number 16332)

Location:
Skerries, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
T. Mc Namee
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    The Local Forge
    Skerries, Co. Dublin
    There are two forges in the town of Skerries. One of them is situated in the middle of the town and the blacksmith name is Mr. William Morning. The other is situated on the Rush Road and the smith's name is Mr. Thomas Morgan. The town blacksmith only shoes horses, donkeys, and ponies and makes the rims of cart-wheels. But the Rush Road smith makes ploughs, harrows, gates, iron crosses and shoes horses, donkeys, and ponies. The town forge has a slated roof and the other has a thatched roof. Both
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Pratt
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rush Road, Co. Dublin