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School: Ballyhaise

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0974, Page 083

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  1. The Local Forge

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    There are two forges in the parish of Castle Tara. The smiths of these forges are Patrick Cahill and John Brady. Their people have been smiths for at least one generation. One of the forges is situated on the banks of the Annalee River and the other is situated a short distance outside the village of Ballyhaise. The length of the forges is about thirty feet and the breadth fifteen. Inside the forge door there is a long narrow table where he keeps his tools. The various tools he uses are the hammer the anvil the tongs the sledge the bellaws and the vice. One of the forges has a slated roof and the other a thatched roof. The doors are
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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
    Josephine Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Galligan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan