1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Tulach Cliabháin

School: Tulach Cliabháin (roll number 12972)

Location:
Tinne Cliabháin, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Iarfhlaith
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 362

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 362

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Tulach Cliabháin
  2. XML Page 362
  3. XML “Local Forge”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Local Forge

    Share Share Post
    Local Forge.
    The local forge is situated quite convenient to Newbridge church in town land of Dervolanagher. The Smith is Andrew McTernan He is married to a woman name of Flynn. Her father was a smith & owned this forge.
    The Flynn family were smiths for many years back.
    The forge is near a crossroads and a little stream runs alongside it.
    The forge itself is about 12 or 14 feet lg & same broad. It is thatched one door & two windows, but no glass in windows. closed up at night with little doors on shutters. There is half-door in it. one fire place There is large bellows anvil 2 big sledges & big tongs. hammer & pinchers
    He shoes, horses, & asseses. He makes láiges, a farm implement which is used for digging the earth
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)
          1. gaibhneacht (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Bean Uí Iarfhlaith
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir