School: Clochar na Trócaire (Scoil Naomh Seosaimh) (roll number 13770)

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   256 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.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
            1. smithing (~2,389)

   Language

   English

   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