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School: Slane (B.) (roll number 4851)

Location:
Slane, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Cuánaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0713, Page 071

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    There is one forge in the parish. The name of the smith is Richard Tallon. The forge is situated in the village of Slane. The forge is down an arch off the street.
    There is a galvanised roof on it. There is one fireplace and one bellows. The bellows is worked by a handle. The implements he uses are hammers, buffers, pincers, wrenches, a vice, tongs, sledges, anvil, rasps, punches, a knife and other implements. He makes gates, horse shoes, harrows and other things. He also repairs ploughs, harrows, gates, mowing-machines and other things. He also shoes wheels.
    He shoes the wheels in the open air. People say there is a cure in the forge water because there is iron in it. They say if you were standing in
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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
    Joseph Tallon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Slane, Co. Meath