School: Cluain Féinne (roll number 13710)

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1. The Local Forge (continued)

   

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   and a height of seven feet.
   There is only one fire-place and one bellows. The fire is on a stone bench in the middle of the forge and a stone wall up from it to the roof in which there is a kind of smoke hole to let out the smoke.
   The bellows which was made in Birmingham is a kind of leather bag with a timber top and bottom. Attached to the top is a timber handle. When the handle is put op and down the air comes through a hole in the bellows which is at the back of the fire.
   The fire is made of coal as turf would not be hot enough. The smith uses a paring knife for paring the hoof's of animals he shoes. He uses a big and small pincers, a sledge, a small hammer, a rasp, a file and the anvil

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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

   Seán Caulfield

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Carracastle, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Mr. Michael Cassidy

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Gortanure, Co. Roscommon