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School: Shanagolden (B.) (roll number 3786)

Location:
Shanagolden, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 276

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    the open. There is a fire in the forge for heating irons and there is a trough of water near the fire for cooling the horses shoes. There is a big square door leading into the forge. The forge is very black inside on account of the smoke from the big open fire. The fire place in the forge is a few feet from the ground and there is a big bellows for blowing the fire behind it.
    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
    Aidan O Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Patrick O Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shanagolden, Co. Limerick