School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)
- Location:
- Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Áine Bean Uí Chuillin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 13_004
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- There is a forge in the village of Creeher it belongs to Tom Reilly. It has a borded roof. There is a bellows, a anvil a sledge, hammers, horse shoes, and a big coal fire inside the forge. It is near a stream on the side of the road. The water the smith uses washes the irons with is good for curing warts. It is a very old forge.
When a blacksmith is shoeing a horse, if a spark flies at him he will be getting money soon.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Annie Kearney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon