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School: Dunleer (B.) (roll number 1306)

Location:
Dunleer, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0673, Page 260

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    1. There is a forge in Dunleer. It is beside a river. Aman named John Holcroft owns it. He shoes horses and asses and repairs ploughs and gates and all farm impliments. People come to the forge in the evening time to listen to the smiths stories.
    The forge is made of galvanise covered with tar. There is a galvanised roof on it. Usually there
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Bellew
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Ben Holcroft
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mountaintown, Co. Louth