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School: Cluain Fraoich

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Cloonfree, Co. Roscommon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0252, Page 361

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    Local Forges.
    There are two forges in Strokestown. There names are Haydens and Molhern. the have been smiths since the were young. The forges are in the town. There is anvil and bellows. A coal fire. A shoeing hammer, a rasp, and other instruments is used in the forges. The forge has a iron roof. The door is ordinary. There is one fire place in the forge. The muzzle is iron the top and bottom is wooden and the sides is leather. The bellows are not made local. A hammer, a sladge, tongs, pincers, and a rasp is used.
    P. J. Kelly.
    Lisnahirka.
    Strokestown.
    Co Roscommon.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P.J. Kelly
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Lisnahirka, Co. Roscommon