School: Moylough (C.) (roll number 13832)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Margaret Devine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0118

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  1. Our local forge is situated on the roadside near the cross-roads where the road branches off to the town of Tubbercurry. The smith at the present time is Patrick McAllister and his father and grandfather were smiths in the same forge before him.
    The forge is a substantial one storey stone building with an iron roof. The door which is facing south east is made of strong boards and has a horse shoe nailed tot eh front of it. The only way of letting in light is throught he open door which is facing the road. The old floor was made of ordinary daub but the new floor which was put in last year is made of heavy planks of wood like railway sleepers. There is only one large fireplace in which the iron is heated by a bright coal fire. The fire is kindled by the bellows which is set up on the left hand side of the fireplace. The handle is made of wood and can be worked up and down
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Gildea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    James Brennan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Sligo