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School: Calary, Bray

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0912, Page 137

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  1. The Local Forge

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    There are two forges in the Roundwood district, where the people of this district go to get their horses shod. Mr "Ferguson" is the nearest smith. It is three mile from this parish.
    Mr "Darcey" is another smith in Roundwood village who mostly shoes the horses in Roundwood and Monigestown district. Mr Nicholas Ferguson was the Father of Mr John Ferguson who is still carrying on in the smithy. The forge is there one hundred years to Daddy's knowledge. The forge is situated by the road-side and there is a large well out side. It is about a mile from Ballinastowe cross-roads, There is an anvel and a big hammer called a sledge hammer. There are imations of horse shoes.
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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
    Alice Sutton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glasnamullen, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr John Sutton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Glasnamullen, Co. Wicklow