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School: An Chúil Árd (C.) (roll number 12588)

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Coolard, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire Ní Liaghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0401, Page 403

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  1. The Forge

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    There is one forge in the district in which I live.
    One blacksmith works in it, his name is Patrick O'Connor.
    Long ago there were two forges, one was owned by William Molyneaux and the other by his brother Patrick.
    The forge is a house made of stone.
    In the forge are a bellows, an anvil, sledge hammers of different sizes, tongs and several other tools.
    The bellows consists of two wide boards joined together by a strip of leather about a foot in width one above the other.
    The smith keeps a large fire burning in the forge.
    The bellows is used for blowing this fire, when the smith wants to redden an iron.
    The smith is very busy always, a great many people come to
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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
    Kit Scanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glouria, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Thomas Galvin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Glouria, Co. Kerry