School: Rathcoyle, Kiltegan
- Location:
- Rathcoyle Lower, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0920, Page 113
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- Forges were more common in olden times than they are now. Many years ago there were no motors or bicycles, so horses were used for travelling.
There are four forges in the parish. The forge is generally situated near a stream or by a roadside.
A bellows, an anvil, a tongs and a large hammer are the things which the smith uses at his work.
The door of the forge is generally a wide door. The is only one fireplace in the forge.
The smith shoes horses and asses in the forge and people often bring farm implements to the smith to get them repaired.
About the year of 1798 smiths often made pikes during the nights.
The forges of this parish are situated in the following places:- Rathdangan Hacketstown, Knockananna and Moyne The forge in Rathdangan is owned by(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Shiel
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Carrignamweel, Co. Wicklow
