School: Cill a' Lachtáin
- Location:
- Killallaghtan, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó hAllmhuráin
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- I got this information from my father, John Connolly, Ballylouge, Kiltormer, Ballinasloe. Aged 48 years.
There are two forges in the parish of Killoran. Johnie Manning owns one. It is situated on the roadside near a crossroads between Kiltormer and Kilreekle. It is built of stone with a slate roof and with a double door. There is one fireplace in it. His people were smiths before him.
Patrick Daly, who died about a month ago owned the other forge. It is situated near a crossroads on the road leading from Mullagh to Ballydonlan. It is built with concrete with a thatched roof and a double door. There is one fireplace in it. His people were smiths also.
The smiths tools are, anvil, hammer, rasp, pincers, sledge, iorn(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen Connolly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyluoge, Co. Galway
- Informant
- John Connolly
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Ballyluoge, Co. Galway
