School: Bearna na Gaoithe (B.) Thomastown (roll number 5697)
- Location:
- Bearna na Gaoithe, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Seán Ó Haonghusa
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 186
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- There are two forges in Windgap and Mr Walsh owned them. There is a slated roof on it and the shaped of the door is like a horse shoe. There is a huge fire there where he reddens the iron and big bellows to blow it. There are many forges built up and down the country. There is a forge in Windgap, another in Tullahought and another in Kilmoganny. In a forge there are horses shoes made and bands of wheels many other things for the farmers. He prepares all kinds of machinery for the farmers bring their horses to the forges to get them shod. The forge contains a very large door. The smith is a very busy man nearly all the smiths are very strong men. There is not a village in Ireland that there is not a forge in. The smith job is a very difficult one.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Comerford
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lamóg, Co. Chill Chainnigh
