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School: Bracknagh (2)

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Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Mac Giobúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0800, Page 119

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  1. The Local Forge

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    Jack Wynne is the name of the smith. His forge is situated beside a stream and near a cross-road. The implements in his forge are, an anvil, bellows, sledge, hammer, iron chisels, smith's coal, knives, horse nails, frost nails, pincers, files, rasp. He shoes horses, asses, ponies and jennets. He shoes cart wheels in the open air and some machines he cannot get into the forge.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Carey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonsast Lower, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Carey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonsast Lower, Co. Offaly

  2. The Local Forge

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    There is one forge in this district. Wynne's is the name of it and it is about thirty eight years built. It is situated near the Mill Race and also near a cross-road.
    It is a small house with a roof made of boards and felt. It has a square wooden door and a window cut out in
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