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School: Maio (roll number 13119)

Location:
Trohanny, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire Ní Chreaig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 108

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  1. A Forge

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    About fifty years ago, there was a forge at the end of Owen Mc Bride's lane in Maio. Matthew Reilly was the blacksmith's name. He was a good blacksmith, and he used to go to Farrell's forge of Moynalty two days every week to work there, and he used to walk to it.
    The people used to have to bring the iron for to make the shoes, and a nailrod to make the nails to the forge. The people had to blow the bellows, and sledge the iron for the blacksmith. He used to
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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 Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Druminiskin, Co. Meath