School: Clochar na Trócaire, Baile an Gharrdha

Location:
Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Sr M. Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0500, Page 233

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  1. There are two forges in Ballingarry Joseph O' Shea has a black - smiths forge in Pound Lane and Thomas Fennell is a farrier. He has his forge opposite the downs road. The black - smith makes all farm implements such as ploughs, harrows, spades. He mends mowing machines, hatchets, shlashers, hand hoes and various other small implements. Thomas Fennell buys ribbon iron, reddens it in an open fire and moulds it into shoes for horses, donkeys and jennets. The blacksmith uses two fires, an anvel, sledge, hammer, tongs - big and small, a lade, a vice, pincers, pliers, a big
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sadie Irwin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Frankfort, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Pat Irwin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Frankfort, Co. Limerick