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Virginia, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 525

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    of a horse shoe, there is a slated roof on it and there is one fire place in it.
    The bellows is oval shaped. The top and bottom of it are made of wood and the sides are made of leather. There is a hole at the mouth of it for the wind to go in and out. There is a pipe from it going through the wall with a chain hanging down out of it. When the chain is pulled the bellows blows the fire. They are not made locally.
    The implements used in the forge are the anvil,. the sledge, the bellows, the punch and the forge tongs.
    The black smith shoes horses, and asses. He also
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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
    Madge Hanratty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    James Gillic
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloghergoole, Co. Cavan