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School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)

Location:
Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 063

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    The forge is Churchtown is on the side of the road and the next three are on or near cross-roads. The one in Rheban is near the canal also.
    The forge in Rheban has a timber roof with a tarred felt. The door is shaped like a gate. There are two fireplaces, but only one is used. The bellows is made of skin.The smith uses a sledge, wrenches, tongs, hammer, anvil, vice and pincers.
    He shoes horses, asses and wheels. He makes gates, bands for wheels, fittings for farm machinery and grubbers. He shoes the wheels out in the open, in front of the forge.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare