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School: Grangegeeth (roll number 2630)

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Grangegeeth, Co. Meath
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Seósaimhín, Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0714, Page 351

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    Some people had forges in earlier days. There was one of the oldest of them used by Richard Farrell until lately in Grangegeeth. He used to make all form of utensils. He would make spears, gates, ploughs, horse-shoes and fire-cranes. He had a fire, a large bellows, an anvil, a vice, shovels, hammers, punches, pincers, and a drill in the forge.
    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
    Lily Reid
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newtown Knockaleva, Co. Louth