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School: St. Brigid's, Newbliss (roll number 4192)

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Newbliss, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
John Cunningham
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 188

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    There was a forge belonging to my grandfather in the townland of Cremoyle. There were two men working in it, their work was hard compared with the work of smiths of the present day. They had to make the nails on the shoes which had to be made from rough iron bars as there was no prepared iron at that time.
    The forge had a two piece door and the second half was spread to let horses in and out.
    He shoed horses and donkeys and made gates and repaired ploughs and harrows.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Kierans
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corleck, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Arthur Kierans
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Corleck, Co. Monaghan