School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)
- Location:
- Moylough, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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- There are two smiths in the parish. One of them came about fifty years ago. The other smith was there always and his father before him was a smith. The roof.
The roof is made of felt. The smith shoes horses and asses as if the people had not their animals shod they would be prosecuted by the law.A story.
It is said that smiths are very holy. When our Lord was put to death, the jews asked them to make nails, and they would not.- Informant
- Pat Clancy
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- Moylough, Co. Galway