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School: Castleblayney (2) (roll number 10649)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
William Boyd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 322

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  1. Local Forges (continued)

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    smiths have no special powers. They are always looked upon as being very strong.
    I don't know of any stories connected with local forges.
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  2. Local Forges

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    There are fix or six forges in the district. The men that own them are Pat Lynch of the Commons, Ned Trainer and Mick McQuaid of Mainstreet, and Peter McManus of Muckno Street.
    Most of them have been smiths for several years. Some of them good smiths. Some of the forges are stone with slated roofs, and some of them are built with brick with slated roofs. The doors are square.
    The tools the smith uses are - Sledges, hammers, files.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Fred Adair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corragarta, Co. Monaghan