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School: Muine Mór

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Meenymore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Liam Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0196, Page 177

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  1. Local Forges

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    There are no forges in my district the nearest forges are in the town of Manorhamilton. Here are some of the names of them Mc Loughlin's, O Connall's, Mulligans, and some others.
    The black smith has a very hard and busy time. Here are some of the tools he uses. The Bellow, a Hammer, a rasp, horse nails, and some others. The black smith has a lot of work do such as making horse shoes, cart wheels, carts, lays, spades, shoeings for wheels and other things, the black smith also shoes horses, Any time you go into the black smits shop you will see a good fire.
    The black smith generally always has a man helping him.
    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)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Charles Mac Morrow
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnalibbert, Co. Leitrim