School: Garrán, Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11274)

Location:
Garranes South, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Conchobhar Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0292, Page 320

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  1. There are two forges in this parish, one of them in Ballyourane and the other one in Killenleigh. Charlie Hegarty works in Ballyourane and Tom Hayes works in Killenleigh. Their fathers were smiths also. One is situated near four crosses at the right hand side of the road. There is a stream runnign near it. The roof of it is thatched. The shape of the door is square. There is one hob in it. Bellows are thing that you would pull up and down for blowing the fire. They bought them. He uses a rasp, a hatchet, a pincer's,
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Úna Mac Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bawnishal, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54
    Address
    Bawnishal, Co. Cork