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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Baile an Róba

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0101, Page 161

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    When Colonel Knox had possession of the land in Creagh there was a black smith in it. One day as the smith was shoeing a horse the Colonel came into the forge and asked him why he was shoeing the horse. The smith said because he wanted a new pair of shoes. Then the Colonel said “why would not the old ones do him?” And the smith said “Would they do you?” When the smith said that the Colonel got vexed and he took up the anvil and gave him one blow of it and killed him. From that day till this there never was a blacksmith in Creagh nor a Knox either.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen O' Toole
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr John O' Toole
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo