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School: Ballyhogue

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Ballyhoge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mrs. Margaret Cahill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0902, Page 209

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    There is only one forge in the Parish. It is situated at the crossroads near the village of Lambstown.
    The forge has two halfdoors, an iron roof and a window and it is made of bricks and cement.
    The roof is slanting so that the water would not flow in.
    The door is in two halves an upper half and a lower half. They are both hung on with hinges.
    The fireplace is on a heap of bricks with clay or cement in between them to stick them together.
    The bellows are to blow the fire to redden the iron bars, there is a handle and it is fastened to the bellows with a nail and two pieces of leather.
    The implements are to work with
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    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
    James Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Higginbotham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Ballyhoge, Co. Wexford