School: Rathcoyle, Kiltegan
- Location:
- Rathcoyle Lower, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0920, Page 116
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- (continued from previous page)stone outside the forge for the purpose of shoeing wheels.
- In this part of the country forges were very numerous. The advent of the motor power has put an end to the great amount of the forge work.
There are forges in each of the following places, Rathdangan, Hacketstown, Knockananna and Moyne.
Mr Doyle is the owner of the forge in Rathdangan. Mr MacDonald is the owner of the forge in Hacketstown.
The smith shoes asses, horses, and wheels. He also mends farm implements. The shoeing of wheels is done in the open air.
The implements the smith has are the sledge, hammer, rasp, file, tongs and pinchers. He has also a tub of water to cool the hot iron. - Informant
- John Kearney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Killamoat Upper, Co. Wicklow
- There are four forges in this parish. There is one situated in Rathdangan. It is(continues on next page)
