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School: Inishcaltra

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Cappaduff, Co. Clare
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Énrí Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0589, Page 030

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    There are two forges in this parish which are owned by Patrick Lyons and Denis Mulgannon. The Forge belonging to Patrick Lyons is situated near the Shannon. The roof of it is slated and the door is very high so that any horse can vr brough in, in it. The forge in Middleline is situated near the road. There is an Zyonc roof on it. The forge men makes ploughs Harrows, spades, gates. They shoes horses and asses and shoes wheels. It is said that forge water is a good cure for bruises and cuts. Long ago if a person wanted to get a tooth pulled he would go to the forge and get a blacksmity to tie a string to the tooth and then tie the string to something. Then the blacksmity would get
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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
    Patrick Durack
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloontymweenagh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr Tom Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mountshannon, Co. Clare