School: Baile Locha Riabhach (Clochar)
- Location:
- Loughrea, Co. Galway
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Proinnsias
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0144
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- Usually a forge is situated on the side of the road or on the street. In Loughrea there are about four forges. In the country there is a forge about every three miles of the road.The local forge of this district was built many years ago. It is built of stone and mud and has a coat of lime and mortar on the outside. An old woman once dwelt in it and after her death it was turned. Which position it occupies this day. It is a very delapidated building now. The roof which is is thatch is leaking in parts. In the middle of the roof there is a hole where the smoke gets out. It has a front door, and a back door and two windows, which are very black with soot. On the doors there are many horse shoes as a trade mark and the roof is covered with them also. It is a pastime for some neighbouring boys to throw these horse shoes which are in a big heap outside up on the roof.The outside of the forge is filled with ploughs, cars and other iorn machines left there for repair. Attached to the forge there is a stable where horses are left if there are a lot in the forge or if waiting for the smithy they are left there to rest.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Miss M. Forde
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Curheen, Co. Galway
