School: Clochar na Trócaire (Scoil Naomh Seosaimh) (roll number 13770)
- Location:
- Mohill, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Sheabhlaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 256
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all they have to do now is cut out the horse shoes.The Smiths are finding it very hard to make their living now as iron is double the price that it was last year and four times the price that it was before the war.There is another forge in Redhill owned by Patrick Murray and everyday people came miles to that Forge to hear that smith tell stories. This man used to make loys, slanes and mend ploughs.Smiths are always very healthy men as the air in theforge is very healthy. The Smiths have not as much work to do now as in olden times; as there are not as many horses to be shod on account of all the Buses and Motor Cars.____________________________________Caith Ni Gallcobhair.
- Collector
- Cáit Ní Gallcobhair
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Cáit Ní Gallcobair
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Occupation
- Siopadóir
- Address
- Mohill, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Seán Mac Gabhrain
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 79
- Address
- Aghavas, Co. Leitrim
