School: Aughnamullen (roll number 6284)
- Location:
- Aghnamullen, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0941, Page 030
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- There is one forge in the parish of Aughnamullen. Michael Clarke is the name of the Forge Smith. He serv[?] his time with his father, a[?] Michael Clarke. His father u[?] to work at the trade in a place called Kill in Co. Cavan.There is a (tin) wooden roof on t[?] Forge with a felt covering. The Bellows is heart-shaped, made of Leather with a wooden han[?] and a Stone or Crockery tongu[?] The Black-Smith shoes Horses and Asses and makes shoes, He make Iron gates, Iron Harrows. He mends all the Farm Implements and Pots and Ovens.The Shoeing of the Wheels is done in the open-w[?](continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Kennedy
- Gender
- Male
