School: Knocknagilla

Location:
Knocknagillagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. Mac Giolla Críost
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 370

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  1. There are two forges in the parish of Lavey. One of them is situated along the Dublin road in the townland of Aughadreena. The other is situated along the Bailieborough road at Lavey Strand.
    The owners of these forges are called smiths. Smiths by name and smiths by trade.
    Both of their ancestors were blacksmiths. They shoe horses and asses in the forge. They shoe vehicles in the open air. They point harrow pins and lay coulters of ploughs. These are the principle jobs they can do.
    They cannot weld metals. The metals and other articles wanting repairs are sent to corrie's foundry at Bailieborough where they are repaired by electricity.
    The tools the local blacksmith does the work with, are a "hammer", A "sledge", an "anvil, a "bellows', a "rasp", a "punch", a "chisel", a "pincers", nails, a "tongs",
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Luke Tierney
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Charles Tierney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghadreenagh, Co. Cavan