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School: Fothar (roll number 16903)

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Faugher, Co. Donegal
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Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1077, Page 117

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  1. An Gabha agus an Cheárta

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    There are four forges in this parish and they are all along the road. They have slate roofs and one fire. In hot weather they shoe horses outside. Shoeing cows has never been known in this parish. The smith repairs all sorts of tools such as picks, axes, harrows, ploughs. The door of the forge is an ordinary door. The forge is a great place for story telling and yarns.
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  2. An Gabha agus an Cheárta

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    There are five forges in the parish. There are two in Dunfanaghy, the names of the smiths are Moore, and McGarvey. There is another in Cashelmore, Stewart is the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Doreen Holman
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Parkmore, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mary A. Mc Garvey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Address
    Parkmore, Co. Donegal