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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 526

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  1. An Gabha agus an Cheárta

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    I live in the parish of Lacken. There are three forges in it. The men who own them are John Scanlon, Michael Collins + Michael Browne. The one John Scanlon owns is situated on the Corrowmore-Lacken road alongside a big river.
    The one that Michael Collins owns is situated in the village of Rathmullán, in the middle of the Parish. The one that Micheal Browne owns is in Forge village in the townland of Kilcummin. Forge village is so-called because there was ever a forge there.
    There is hardly any difference in the forges of the long-ago days and those of the present day. They are the same make
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lackan, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Gerrard Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo