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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 167

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    In this Parish there is one forge. The blacksmith's name is Thomas Durkan. Both his father and his grandfather were blacksmiths. This forge is situated by a river on the public road.
    The roof of it is galvanised and the door is very big. In the inside there is one fireplace, and outside there is another one. The blacksmith uses bellows when making horse-shoes and other articles. He shoes horses, asses and makes cards, ploughs, harrows,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Mac Donagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shanaghy, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Eddie Coleman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shanaghy, Co. Mayo