School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

Location:
Killadoon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 04_020

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  1. There is a forge in this district, it is situated in the village of Aylmore. It is of a quadrangular shape, with a thatched roof, and the door is very low.
    It is built very near a cross-road. The blacksmith works there every day. He shoes horses, and he makes gates, and hasps of doors, he puts a point on picks, he also makes tongs, and a number of other things out of iron.
    People sometimes put a horse shoe over the door for they say that they would
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anthony Mannion
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killadoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Morrison
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90
    Address
    Killadoon, Co. Mayo