School: Court (roll number 13335)
- Location:
- Courtballyedmond, Co. Wexford
- Teachers: Criostóir Ó Cuanáin Liam de Noraidh
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- The Local Forge. June 28th, 1938.There are three forges in the parish. The smiths are Mr Michael Dempsey, Mr Josephy Quinsey and Mr Thomas Dempsey. The Dempseys have been smiths for a great many years but the Quinseys have not. Mr Michael Dempsey's is in Ballinastraw and the others are in Kilmuckridge. The one in Ballinastraw is on the roadside and the two in Kilmuckridge are on the street. The three forges are made of stones and the Dempsey's forge has iron roofs and Quinseys has a slated roof. There are two half doors on Dempsey's of Ballinastraw. There is one fireplace in them. There is a long handle on the bellows to pull up and down to blow the fire. The smith uses a hammer and a sledge, anvil, a pincers, a file, and a knife in his work. He shoes horses and asses. He makes harrows. Binding car wheels is done outside the door. It is said that whoever the sparks fly to they would get money.Mary Doyle, Ballyrea, Wells, Monamolin, Gorey.
- Collector
- Mary Doyle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyrea, Co. Wexford
