School: Loreto Convent, Bray
- Location:
- Bray, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Sr. Anthony
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- Mr Lawless owner of a Forge in Bray. He is said to have opened in the year 1860. He is a very good blacksmith. It is said that long ago the old men used to have a fire lighting and used to sing old Irish songs.
Another blacksmith by the name of Mr Devitt who is there for 58 years. He has his forge in a nice place in the Main Street. He makes a lot of steel and horse shoes. Long ago Mr Devitt and his companions sat around the fire talking on till the late hours of the night.
Mr Smith was also a good forge man. He has his forge open 88 years and are supposed to be stories about this forge. He used to talk with other men.
- Collector
- Rosie Carton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Main Street, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Peter Carton
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Main Street, Co. Wicklow
