School: Cluain na gCorp (Cloneyharp) (roll number 1706)
- Location:
- Clonyharp, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire Ní Chinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0583, Page 066
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- (continued from previous page)There re two forges in this parish, Patrick Morrissey of Longfield and Ned Dwyer of Ballagh. The Morrisseys family have been smiths for many years. Morrissey's is situated at the cross of Longfield and Dwyer's at the cross of Ballagh. Both of them are on the roadside. The forges are fairly big with slate roofs. The doors are great big ones partly in the shape of a horse shoe. There is one big fireplace in each forge. The bellows has a large leather body with a pipe in it and two handles. The smiths shoe asses and horses. The smiths use hammers, anvils, big pincers and chisels. The smiths do not make any farm implements but they mend them. Forge water is supposed to cure warts. A smith is supposed to be a mighty strong man.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James O Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonyharp, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs O Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonyharp, Co. Tipperary
