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School: Lorg an Iarla (roll number 13590)

Location:
Lorga an Iarla, Co. Mhuineacháin
Teacher:
E. Ní Choilldubh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 131

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  1. The Local Forge (continued)

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    Mullyash Mountain Road and is near Cross Road. it is about seven miles from Castleblayney.
    Joe Hunter's forge is put up with stones and mortar. The roof is part made of zinc and part of slate.
    There is a big pair of bellows inside and one fire of slake coal.
    There is a hob on each side of the fire which is about a foot from the ground.
    The door is an ordinary door only it opens in two halves the lower half and the bottom open separately.
    The side of the bellows are made of wood and the part that expands is made of leather.
    They are worked by a large wooden handle coming down from the roof.
    They were made locally. The red irons are very dangerous if they would burn you they would start poison . The tools that a smith uses are a hammer,
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