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School: Baile Rua (Buachaillí)

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Ballyroe, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Crosáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0014, Page 082

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    them are made from boards and coated with tare. There is one fire in each of the forges and a bellows to blow the fire. The bellows is made from timber and leather. There is a board nailed around the sides of it.
    He makes tires for wheels and fixes ploughs and shoes wheels and a lot of other jobs in the open air. The names of the owners of those forges are Patrick Mac Loughlin Moneen Patrick Connaughton Derfyode[?] Patrick Ganly Kilinalay and Martin Mac Dermot Williamstown. Patrick Ganly's forge is near a crossroads and Patrick Mac Loughlin's forge is near a big stream. The fathers and grandfathers of these blacksmiths were blacksmiths too.
    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
    Matt Geraghty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Williamstown, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr Geraghty
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Williamstown, Co. Galway