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School: Castlefin (2)

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Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
George V. Graham
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1098, Page 303

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    blacksmith can get light to see what he is doing. On the middle of the floor there is a heap of scrap iron which is very useful at times for mending ploughs and harrows.
    All the forges are alike but the men who work in the forges dont do the same work.
    There are five forges around the district of Castlefin. The names of the owners of those forges are:- James McCain, Paddy Curry, Willie McMenamin, Jemmie Robinson and John Kelly.
    Paddy Curry owns a forge down at Mill-burn. His forge stands at the cross roads and is convenient for farmers to come and have their horses shod and their implements mended. This man learned his trade in the army and when he came home he built his forge and started working.
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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
    Michael Mc Mullin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Grahamsland, Co. Donegal