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School: St Mary's, Bridge-End

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Bridge End, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 198

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  1. Local Forge

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    Number of Forges in this district
    There are two forgest in this district one in Skeog and the other in Bridge-End.
    Owners of Forges
    The forge in Skeog belongs to a man named Gohn Mckenna and the forge in Bridge-End is owned by William Millar.
    Description of forges
    The forge in Skeog is a long structure built of red bricks which is white-washed on the outside. The roof is round and is shaped like a half circle and it is felted and tarred on the top. There are two fires in it for heating irons, the fires are lit by a pair of bellows, the floor is made of hard blue clay. There is a large drilling machine in it; this machine is driven by your foot. The forge in Bridge-End is a structure much the same as the one in Skeog, only it is built with stones, there is stand for the purposed of shoeing the horses.
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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
    Willie Hegarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bridge End, Co. Donegal