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School: An Fearann (roll number 14438)

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Farran, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Muiris Buttimer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0345, Page 316

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  1. The Local Forge

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    The local forge March 18th, 1938.
    The local forge is situated at Currihaly, about one mile from Farran village and a quarter of a mile from the Cork Crookstown road.
    The forge is the property of the Murphy family and the work is done by two bothers, Jeremiah and John Murphy. Their father was also a smith and their grandfather also worked at the trade. The present blacksmiths are strong men and do very good work. Besides the shoeing of horses they also make gates, parts for ploughs and bands for wheels.
    The house is build of stone and mortar and is covered by a felt roof. Inside there is a hob on which a fire is burning and in it the iron is reddened. The iron is then placed on the anvil and hammered into the required shape. The bellows is used for blowing the fire.
    Outside the door is a round trough, and when bands are being put on wheels the wheels are put into it and water thrown on them.
    In recent years motors have taken the place of horses in many instances and on account of this development black smiths are not getting so much work to do.
    John Corkery, Roovesmore, Co. Cork
    Mr. Corkery, Roovesmore, Co. Cork (father)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. The Local Graveyards

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    The Local Graveyards. March 24th 1938
    A graveyard is a consecrated piece of ground set aside specially as a burial place. There are three of these graveyards in this parish, namely, Aglish,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John F. Riordan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farran, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Riordan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Farran, Co. Cork