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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 02_048

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    A forge is a black-smiths shop. The black-smith starts his fire with coal and turf and blows it with a bellows. Then he puts in his iron and heats it until it is quite red. He takes it out and hammers it on an anvil into what-ever shape he needs it. Out of iron he makes horse and ass shoes, ploughs, and scuffles, grates, gates cranes and crooks and every other thing that iron is used for.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kate Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo