School: Glendooen (roll number 11751)
- Location:
- Doon Glebe, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Edith V. Jennings
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1084, Page 267
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- The Local Forge.
There are three forges in the parish. The smiths are Mr Gallager , Mr Fleming and Mr Glacken. Their people have been smiths for many years. Mr Gallagher's and Mr Fleming's forges are in the town of Letterkenny, Mr Glacken's forge is situated in the vicinity of New Mills beside a stream.
The roof of the forge is made of wood, and the door is made of wood with iron bars through it. There is one fireplace within the forge.
The bellows are made from leather and wood. They always sit in the corner of the forge. There is a piece of leather from the bellows which reaches to the fire, and when the handle is worked up and down the bellows blow the fire. The bellows were not made locally(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Mc Glynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Newmills, Co. Donegal
