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School: Castleblayney (2) (roll number 10649)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
William Boyd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 323

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    Raps, nippers, chisels, punches, knife and Anvil.
    the Smiths shoes horses and asses. The smith has no powers.
    The blacksmiths water is a good cure for warts.
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  2. Local Forges

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    There are forged in the parish. The smiths are Barney Lynch, Peter McManus, Edward Trainor and Michael McQuade. Edward Trainor has his forge at a cross roads. The doors are of no special shape. There is one fire place in the forge. The bellows have five valves. They are made in Wexford.
    The smith uses an anvil, sledge-hammerm a rasp, a knife, tongs and a clench cutter.
    He shoes horses and asses. He makes
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Harvey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Annyart, Co. Monaghan