School: Béal an Dá Chab (roll number 14225)

Location:
Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Risteárd O Lighin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0290, Page 315

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  1. The local forge is situated close to the town of Ballydehob. It is built of stone, with two windows, and one chimney. The name of the smith is Jack Driscoll, and his ancestors had been smiths. The forge is near a cross. There is only one bellows, and one fireplace in the forge. The smith shoes horses, and asses.
    The smith uses a sledge, a tons, a poker, a shovel, anvil, and iron.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dermot Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydehob, Co. Cork