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School: Mionloch (C) (roll number 8800)

Location:
Menlough, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Bean Uí Oisín Bean Uí Dhubhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 133

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  1. The Forge

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    A forge is generally situated near a cross-roads. The walls are made of stones and mortar, and roofed with thatch.
    There are five forges in my parish. Most of them have a big double door. The blacksmith uses many implements - a sledge, a rasp, a vice, a pinchers, a nail cutter, a hammer, and he uses an anvil for heating the hot iron on when making horse shoes and other small articles.
    He uses a water trough for cooling the hot iron. The bellows is used for blowing the fire. Sometimes the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridgie Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Flemning
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mountbellew, Co. Galway