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Cooloo, Co. Galway
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Bríd Ní Mhurchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 425

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  1. An Gabha agus an Cheárta

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    6 ad Nodlag 1938
    There are a few forges in our district at present. One forges belongs to Mr. Michael Ryan in Cloonkell another belongs to Mr. William Dolan in Briarfield and another belongs to Mr. John O Loughlin in Moylough.
    The forges are always situated beside the public road. The forges of nowadays are slated but long ago the forges were thatched.
    The blacksmith always uses a hammer nails and a sledge when he is making a horse-shoe. He makes shoes for donkeys and horses. A Black Smith also repairs bicycles carts and gates. He also makes plows harrows and tongs.
    Long ago a blacksmith lived in Cooloo and his name was Mr. Kelly. There lived in Briarfield two brothers
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    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
    Eibhlín Ní Fhathaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Cooloo, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Fahy
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Cooloo, Co. Galway