School: Doire an Daimh (Derrindaffe) (roll number 10976)

Location:
Derrindaff, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 10_034

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    the side of the road and one of them is near a crossroad. These forges are like small houses. They have a thatched roof. There are two windows in them, one in the front and one at the back. There are two panel doors in every one of them and a boarded floor. There is one fire-place there and one bellows. The bellows is used to blow the fire or when the smith wants to redden any iron or to make a set of shoes. The implements
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin O Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Trienearagh, Co. Kerry