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School: Cill na Móna (B.) (roll number 13625)

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Kilnamona, Co. Clare
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Micheál Ó Céilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 475

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    Forges
    There is a forge at the three cross-roads of Erinagh More. John and Patrick Morgan are smiths there.They succeed their father, John Morgan, who succeeded Michael Mac Namara who succeeded his father, Jig Mac Namara. The forge was always called Jigs Forge after Jig Mac Namara.
    John Muir worked at Knockacuirin Cross. He was a farrier .Michael and John Barry. Gobisland were farriers and smiths. Michael was the best spade maker in Clare or Galway. John was the best to turn a scythe In Clare.
    Mr. Marlborough in Wllbrook made pikes for war. He was arrested in '67.
    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
    Joseph Keating
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Keating
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tooreen West, Co. Clare