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School: Kilgobnet

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Kilgobnet, Co. Kerry
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Séamus Ó Cinneide; Ellen Foley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0471, Page 361

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    There are two forges in the district Tom Doona and Mick Doona. There fathers were smiths before them Tom Doona's forge is near a strem at Cappagh and Mick Doona's is at a cross in Kilgobnet. One of the forges in slated and the other is ironed. There is only hearth in the forges. The smith has many implements.
    anvil, For putting the iron upon it to strike it
    bellows for blowing fire
    vice for making holes
    punch for making holes
    sledge for striking the iron
    hammer for driving nails
    knife for pearing the horse's hoof
    rasp
    He shoes horses and donkeys.
    He mends ploughs and barrows and pots and kettles and shoes wheels.
    He shoes wheels in the open air. Some people
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Anne Coffey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kill, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Timothy Coffey
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kill, Co. Kerry