School: Gort an tSiúrdáin (roll number 14534)
- Location:
- Gortjordan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Módhráin
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- (continued from previous page)There was a well near the forge where he used to tighten tyres and that well was called "tobar Canacáin". They say he had a great weald. The forge was thatched with straw.
- There is an old forge in Cornacarton. Cornacarton got its name from the forge. There is another forge in Gortjordan. Tommie Shaughnessy owns it. The roof of the forge is thatched. In the olden times the smiths were said to have great power. When the fairies used to come to shoe their horses at(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cahermaculick, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cahermaculick, Co. Mayo