School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)
- Location:
- Aghagower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Hannah T. Kevilla
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There is only one forge in our parish and it is in Cordarragh. The two smiths that are shoeing the animals are Pat and Michael Staunton. The present smiths father and grandfather were blacksmiths. His forge is on the side of the road near a stream and near the crossroads. The forge is a big thatched house and it has one chimney. The door is the same as any other door and There is a window in the wall further up. He has a big leather bellows. He uses a hammer and sledge. He shoes horses and asses. He makes ploughs, harrows, scuffles, spades, shovels, pikes, gates, and axes. He only shoes wheels of carts and cars outside the forge. The people send no gifts now to the smiths. The smiths are always(continues on next page)
