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School: Imleach Neachtain (roll number 11983)

Location:
Emlaghnaghtan, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Casaide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0382

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    There are two forges in my parish. One in Ballymote and the other in Rathmullen. The smiths are John Connell of Ballymote and Padraich Gaffney of Rathmulhen. The one in Ballymote is situated beside a cross-roads one leading to Boyle and the other to Ballaghderrin The one in Rathmulhen is situated on the side of the Gurteen road. The Connels and the Gaffneys have been smiths for about three hundred years or perhaps longer.
    The one in Ballymote is a very big house with three or four fires in it. It is roofed with currugated iron. The one in Rathmulhen is much the same but smaller. He puts shoes on horses and tyres on carts out in the open air. He sharpens
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cluid, Co. Sligo