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School: Páirc na nDriseóg (roll number 14294)

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Brierfield, Co. Galway
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Séamus Ó Conaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0083, Page 152

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    Black Smiths
    22nd June 1938
    There are about four black-smiths in the parish of Abbey and each of them have their own forge.
    William Dolan is the local smith. He is situated on the side of the public road between Horse-leap crossroads and Moylough. He is a very good smith and he gets a lot of work to do. If you pass by William Dolan's forge you will see ploughs, scuffers, harrows and all such things left outside the forge. His son works with him in the forge every day. The walls of the forge are made of boards, and the roof is made of boards also
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Laurence Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brierfield South, Co. Galway
    Informant
    William Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Brierfield South, Co. Galway