School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cinn Mhara
- Location:
- Kinvarra, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0184
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- There is not a town or a village in Ireland that has not a forge. Forges are not as numerous now as they were long ago. Hardly any person uses a horse now except country people. Long ago horses were used for every kind of work such as travelling and ploughing. With all the horses travelling long ago work was very plentiful for the smith.There are three forges in the town of Kinvara. One is situated on the south side of Kinvara and is owned by a man named Burke. The second is situated on the north side and the man who owns it is named Griffin. The third forge is owned by a man named Connelly. It is situated in the middle of the town of Kinvara.Burke's forge is situated on the roadside. It is like a shed from the outside. It has one window in the front and a large door. The roof is made of galvanise. There is one fireplace in the forge. The bellows are oval shaped and there are two wooden handles on them to blow(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Fallon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- The Salt Pans, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Patrick Fallon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 57
- Occupation
- Carpenter
- Address
- Kinvarra, Co. Galway
