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School: Dalkey (Loreto Convent)

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Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mother Evangeline
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0796, Page 099

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  1. A Dalkey Forge (continued)

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    is always a very disagreeable odour of horses' hooves, because the smith has to burn them with a large red hot poker.
    The forge is square in shape. At the top there is a large furnace which is built of bricks. It is built round and divided into four compartments. On the right hand side there is a large iron bellows.
    The blacksmith is very strong and tall. He wears a leather apron tied with a strip of leather around it. He makes gates and wheels.
    It is very interesting to visit him on a summers day and watch him at
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nelly Mundow
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ulverton Road, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    J. Mundow
    Relation
    Unknown
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ulverton Road, Co. Dublin