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School: Kilrush (roll number 14039)

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Ballynaberney, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
C. E. Kidd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0895, Page 222

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    them. He shoes a great many horses and asses. Every time you go in some else is there before you. He is a very good smith and that is the reason he does such a good trade.
    I think he was a smith for about thirty years, and his father was a smith too, but he was not as good as the present Mr. Somers.
    In former years Mr. Dempsey was
    He had a forge about a quarter of a mile to the north-west of the school, opposite to Mr Anthony Ryans gate. There is no trace of the forge there now.
    Sonny Pierce
    Ballyroebuck.
    Information re. old forge recd. from Tom Kavanagh, Kilrush who has mother over 90 yrs of age alive
    Tom Kavanagh about 50-Labourer.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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