School: Lorrha (C.) (roll number 601)
- Location:
- Lothra, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Gertrude M. Lee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0530, Page 172
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- Local ForgesThere are six forges in this parish. Two of these forges belong to Mr. Meara, one to Mr. Bouchier, another to Mr. Lane, another to Mr. Brereton and another to Mr. Delahunty.Two of these forges are in Lorrha, one in Ballymacegan, one in Killeen, another at the Pike of Rathcabbin and another in Clonmona.Mr. Delahunty's forge is roofed with tiles, Mr. Brereton's with inc, Mr. Bouchier's with timber and the remaining three are thatched. The smiths shoe horses and asses. The forge fire is made of coal. The implements used are, an anvil, hammer, sledge, pincers, puffer, punch, knife, rasp, vice, nails and iron.There is a white powder called borax used in welding iron.There is a white powder called borax used in welding iron. The smiths shoe wheels out(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Celia Dowd
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Mhic Aogáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann
