School: Tisrara (C.) (roll number 14930)
- Location:
- Four Roads, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Fhlaithbheartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)axes, ploughs or harrows but he mends them and makes parts for them. He makes slains. The smith shoe horses and donkeys.
The forge is by the roadside and there is a small stream nearby,Betty Mee,
Coolderry,
Athleague,
Roscommon.
- There is one forge in my district. It is the property of Thomas Connolly. He shoes horses and donkeys. he also fixes ploughs spades and harrows. He puts iron bands called tyres around cart and trap wheels and that is called"shoeing wheels". This latter work is done outside. There is a wooden roof on the forge covered with felt. Inside there is a fireplace and a bellows for blowing the fire and an anvil for shaping the iron. there is also a vice for holding the iron.
The forge water is supposed to cure(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mary Killian
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cuillawinnia, Co. Roscommon
