School: Gleann Iascaigh (roll number 16363)

Location:
Bellafarney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0549

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0549

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  1. Regarding the old industries of one hundred and twenty years ago there was no such thing as modern machines invented for the farming classes. The farmer had to get his plough made of an iron "culture" and the rest of wood. The harrow pins were made of iron by the smith in his little forge.
    The smith had to make shoes for horses and donkeys. He had to crooks and cranes for the dwelling houses. He had to make shovels and hayforks.
    His tools were the old metal anvil, the hammer the pincers, the cleeving knife the rasp, the shears and the pritchel.
    Patrick Tiernan is the man who had this little forge. He lived in the townland of Ballyfarney in the parish of Kilmacshalgon
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Henry Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gleneasky, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Michael Tiernan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    77
    Address
    Gleneasky, Co. Sligo