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School: Clara (Convent)

Location:
Clara, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Sr. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 156

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 156

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  1. My Home District (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    about five families of that name in the district.
    There are a lot of hills in the townsland, and these are covered with furze bushes, but even so a lot of sheep are reared there.
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  2. The Local Forge

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    The Local Forge
    There are four forges in the town of Clara. One the banks of the Brosna tow of them are situated, the third is at a cross-road and the fourth is in the Green.
    They belong respectively to Bill Handy, Jim Hogan, Dick Ennis and Jimmy Grady. These black-smiths shod horses, donkeys and wheels.
    There chief implements
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
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