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School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

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Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
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Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0545, Page 019

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    There are two forges in my district. These are the names of the smiths. Michael Russell and Patrick Bourke the people had been smiths for many years one of the forges are near a cross road. The door is square, there is a timber roof in the forge, and the other forge is slated. The smith in my district shoes horses, and make farm implements such as ploughs and harrows and spades and shovels and forks in the forge. It is said that the smith was able to banish rats from a house.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Small
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnacran More, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    William Small
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Gortnacran More, Co. Tipperary