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School: Cloonkeen Kerrill (roll number 15429)

Location:
Clonkeenkerrill, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Theresa M. Hurley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 340

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  1. The Local Forge (continued)

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    slanes for cutting turf, horse shoes and ass shoes. The smith shoes wheels in the open air. The people believe that forge water is very good for cancer. The smith would not let you take the water unless you stole it from him. Long ago the smith was renowned as the popular man of the district and he used to give feasts and receive gifts
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English