School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 03_005

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 03_005

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  1. There are three forges in the Parish. There is one at Bolton's Cross and one at the Six Crosses and another beside a stream near the town. All the rest are in the town. There is only one fire place in the forge. The bellows are worked by hand.
    The smith shoes wheels in the open air. He makes the fire beside a stream. Some forges are roofed with slates and others are roofed with tin. Some smiths make harrows but they all mend ploughs and pikes. The forges were the place for tell stories long ago.
    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
    Máire Ní Shúilleabháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry