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School: Kildavin, Ferns

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Kildavin, Co. Carlow
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Tadhg de Brí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0911, Page 282

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    Crowsgrove about one hundred years ago. Mr. Byrne worked it and his father was also a smith. It was about a mile from the road. It was beside a well and it was said that this well was blessed and one day he went to boil some of it and he could not boil it. There was another forge in Knockrow. it was worked by a giant. There was giant's table there and he built the four walls with sods and had the table for the roof. There was another forge in Rissard. It was worked by Mr Murphy. He made a forge in a rock, there was a cave in a rock, he had a fire of turf and wood. He made a hole in the top of the cave to let out the smoke. There was a wet corner in the end of the forge and he dug a hole in the wet corner and found a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Luke Hayden
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Hayden
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Crowsgrove, Co. Carlow