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School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 016

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  1. A Forge

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    There are three forges round here. Two in Killala and one in Fohill. Tom Collins is in Fohill.
    Pat Hughes, and John Cawley are in Killala. They put shoes on horses mend ploughs and harrows and other things like that.
    They use a hammer,a pincers, a bellows, an anvil, and nails. The bellows is for blowing the fire. The hammer is for putting the nails in. A pincers is for pulling the nails out. The anvil is for making horses shoes. They make the horses shoes out of iron.
    They put the iron in
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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
    Gertrude Lynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Lynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo