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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0699, Page 343

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    The trade of the blacksmith is one of the oldest in existence, and blacksmiths have played a prominent part in the various fights for Irish freedom. Who has not heard of Paid O'Donohoe, the blacksmith of Curraha, and in recent years of Sean Mc Eoin the blacksmith of Ballinalee. Convenient to Ballynacargy in Co. Westmeath there lives a family of blacksmiths named Moran, and their ancestors followed the same trade back to the earliest days of history. The story is told that Cuchullin was once in the district and his gray horse Liath Macha cast a shoe. He
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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
    Millie Cashin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Navan, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr J. Gaffney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Laragh, Co. Westmeath