School: St Anne's, Easkey (roll number 13968)

Location:
Easky, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Cáit Nic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0165, Page 138

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  1. Forge
    There is a forge in Owenbeg. It is a mile and a quarter from our house.
    The name of the man who owns it is John Dowd. It is a small building of stone and mortar.
    There is a galvanised roof on it.
    His trade is making tongs, crooks, culters and socks for ploughs. When he is making them he has to make a fire of coal and put in the iron to heat it.
    Then he will pull on the bellows and the fire will be kindled. When the iron is red he takes it out and makes it.
    There is a long point on the anvil so that he can turn the iron, and make it into any shape.
    He shoes horses and makes wheels.
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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
    Alexander Morrison
    Gender
    Male