School: Cluain Mór (1), Baile an Droichid
- Location:
- Clonmore, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 194
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- The Blacksmith + the devil.
As told by James Byrne Gould See Page 25 (9-6-36)
"On the road of Ballyshane below Clerches cottage where the Iron gate is on Roche's land before you go to the Piers gate there was a blacksmith's forge over 100 years ago. The Blacksmith's name was Mick Lane, he had a wife + child + was in very poor circumstances. The times was bad + he had little for his time + had to work hard.
Blacksmiths hadn't the ready iron then as they have now, they had to take old Jacks and old iron of every shape, into the shape of of a shoe to get a horse + they had also to make the nails to fit them on, and was poorly paid for all.
The house Mick Lane lived in was only 50 yards from the forge and the remains of both can be seen to this day. He had dropped off work this evening after a bad breakfast + dinner + had no supper nor no prospect of breakfast the next morning so you may be sure he was in a bad humour. The poor wife was trying to console + pacify him saying God was good + He won't forget us. You are always(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Gowle, Co. Wicklow
