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School: Dunree

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 357

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  1. The Local Forge

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    There is only one forge in this parish. It is owned by Pat Donnelly and is situated at the place where the old turn pike stood which was demolished in 1936 by order of the Co Council.
    Pat Donnelly has been the owner of the forge for thirty one years. He married Margaret Tracey in the year 1907. Her father James Tracey owned the forge in Ashbourne. He died in the year 1918 and then he left the forge to Pat Donnelly. His father owned a forge in Oldtown which is now owned by his brother Michal Donnelly.
    The forge is sixteen feet by twelve in extent. It has a flat roof which is made of boards and felt. It has a square door on it and one fireplace in it. He has six hammers, three or four pincers buffers, pokers, tongs, knives, rasps, a vice, an anvil, a bellows made of cow's hide which
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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
    Imelda Glynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ashbourne, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Annie Donnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ashbourne, Co. Meath