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School: Lurga (roll number 12574)

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Lurga, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraig Ó Fogartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0047, Page 0360

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  1. The Local Forge

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    There are two forges in my district. The name of them are Paddy Glynns forge and Willie Bradies forge. Paddy Glynns forges is in the village of Furpark, it is situated on the side of the road in the Co. Galway. Willie Badies forge is in the Co. Clare. It is situated near a Cross road. The name of the village is Pollack.
    The name of the things that are used in a forge are the bellows, the hammer, the pincers, and a tub of water. The water is used to cool the red hot irons.
    There was a forge in Cross-ford and it belonged to the Reillys. The Irish soldiers used to get spears from the smiths.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derry, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Pat Hinchy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Derry, Co. Galway