School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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  1. A forge is a dirty black house with irons left here and there. The smith is a very dark man also and he is always working.
    He has to shoe horses and to make gates and many other things out of iron.
    There is a forge in Corofin and it
    is belonging Daly.
    A smith has a great many tolls for working such as-: hammers a pinser anvil and a bellace.
    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
    Eamon Mac Conmara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meggagh West, Co. Clare