School: Breac-chluain (roll number 13147)
- Location:
- Brackloon, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Liam Ó Seachnasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0001, Page 433
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- (continued from previous page)on Twelvth Eve while the rosary is recited.
A green christmas make a fat churchyard.
- There is a forge near the school.
The smiths name is Hardy and his people were not smiths before him. the forge is situated on the side of the road near the bog.
The forge is a small building with a slated roof and (fl) fitted with the ordinary wide double door. There is one fire place in it. The smith uses an anvil, hammer, sledge, pincers, tongs, rasp, knife and punch. He shoes asses, horses, but no cattle. The only implement he makes is a breast slane with a wing attached(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mary Hurley
- Gender
- Female
