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School: Rathdrum (B)

Location:
Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
S. Ó Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0919, Page 024

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  1. The Local Forge

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    There are five people in this district that have forges, Mr Kellys, Mr Dorsey's Stephen Mulvey's, Mr Hanlons, and Mr Roche. Their people have been smiths, Mr Kelly's people have been smiths for centuries. The forges are on the roadside and three or four of them are near a stream.
    The forges has a slate roof. One is in the shape of a horse shoe. There is only one fireplace in the forges. The bellows are made of leather and wood and are three cornered with a short wooden handle.
    The smith uses a sledge, a pincers, file, hammer, clogs, dogs, tongs, shoe-tongs or stirrup driver.
    He shoes horses and asses.
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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
    Robert Mooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow