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School: Baile Stiabhna, Askeaton (roll number 7900)

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Ballysteen, Co. Limerick
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Caitlín Ní Shúilleabháin
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    towards the river and disappeared. One day a man was passing by and never saluted the smith. After wards he tried to lift the anvil and in doing so broke his arm. Some say it was because he saw no sparks.
    There was a forge at the cross road dividing Ballycanana from Mitchelstown on the way to Askeaton. It was small, had a thatched roof, and an oblong door. It belonged to Jack Noonan.
    Eilish Neville
    Ballinacourty
    From Dan Neville 35 years
    Ballinacourty
    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
    Eilish Neville
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynacourty, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Dan Neville
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    35
    Address
    Ballynacourty, Co. Limerick