School: Carraig an Dubhais (Craigadooish) (roll number 10360)
- Location:
- Creaghadoos, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Laura Rountree
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1106, Page 334
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- There are two forges in the parish Mr Crawfords and Mr Carlin's. Mr Crawford owns the forge in Craigadoorsh, beside [?] church and school. this forge has been owned by Crawfords for four generations. At present- Mr Crawford has another man called Mr. [?] working with him in the forge to help him to get the work done. This forge is situated where four "ways" meet in what [?] be called a cross roads. There is just the one main road but there are also two paths going the opposite directions one crossing [?] hill and connecting with the [?] road on the other side of the hill and one leading down [?] the follow and connectup with the road that leads to [?]. The forge is very convenient to the local shop which is situated where four roads meet. There is a stream running down from Binion Hill and it passes by the forge. There is never a scarcity of water for cooling the [?]. The forge [?] of one large room with a two-door [?]- opening and a single door back opening. There are four(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Laura Rountree
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
