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School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)

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Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
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Cáitlín Ní Mhiothagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 323

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    “There were not many blacksmiths in the country long ago. There were only three forges, one in Urris, one in Cloontagh, and one in Cleagh.”

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    the forge. All the people gathered in as is done in the country when a person is dead. They stayed until about twelve o'clock and then they started to go away one by one and left the blacksmith and the corpse alone in the forge.
    After a while the man rose up and said to the man "Na bris lá an Tighearna". The blacksmith being a little alarmed lifted his hammer went over to the man and said "Caithfidh na mairbh ciúneas a thabhairt dóibh". Then he lifted his hammer and hit the man on the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Sally Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynaboe Lower, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Patrick Harkin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Altahalla, Co. Donegal