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School: Baile Aodha (B.), Inis (roll number 13418)

Location:
Ballyea, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0607, Page 110

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    There is only one forge in the parish of Killone and that is the one belonging to Peter Sullivan. It is situated in the townland of Ballyea. It is roofed with galvanized iron. There is a fire in it built of stones. He also has an anvil which was not made in this place. The implements he uses are as follows a hammer, a sledge, a bellows, a pincers an anvil, a vice, and some nails. He puts shoes on horses and asses but does not put them under cows or bullocks.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donal Kelleher
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mary Nagle
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    73
    Address
    Teermaclane, Co. Clare