School: An Páirtín
- Location:
- Parteen, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Ciarán Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0599, Page 553
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- There is no forge in this district but there is one just outside it. It belongs to Tom Moloney. He makes iron horse shoes, and he also makes ploughs, harrows bands for wheels, spades and other iron instruments. This forge has been handed down from father to son and the son has the forge for the last five years.
There is an anvil in the middle of the floor. There is a cement wall and a hole in it and it holds water which is used for curing the sore throats and also for chillbains. There is(continues on next page)
