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School: Billeady (roll number 10645)

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Billeady, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0935, Page 083

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  1. Local Forges (continued)

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    Peter Comisky, Annyalla
    The Comisky, Kearly and Marron families were smiths for many years. All the forges are on the roadside. Frank Marron's is in Cremartin on the Cremartin- Annyalla road. Peter Kearly's is on the Castleblayney-Monaghan road. Peter McBennet's is on the Cremartin-Ballybay road. Pat McGinns is in the village of Clontibret. John Morgans is on the Ballybay-Castleblayney road. Peter Comiskeys is on the Annyalla-Castleblayney road.
    Marrons forge is plastered and Whitewashed in the inside. There is a coal-house next the end in which the fire is. The bellows are in the coal-house. They are made of leather. A long shaft is sticking through the leather. When this shaft is pushed down it drives
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Mc Caul
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cremartin, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Anne Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Monaghan