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School: Mullach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 3928)

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Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Sandair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 166

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    There are seven forges in the parish. These are the names of their owners:- Patrick Mungovan has a forge in Cloonlakeen. John Marrinan has a forge in Annagh. Thomas McInerney has a forge also in Annagh. Corney Sullivan has a forge in Shandrum. Thomas Frawley and Patrick Scales have forges in Mullagh and the Egans have a forge in Cragaknock. The fathers of (each) each of these smiths were smiths before them.
    The roofs of all these forges except Marrinans are thatched. The latter is slated. There is only one hearth in each forge in this parish.
    The bellows is a big leather affair for blowing the fire. It is placed at the back of the hearth and it is worked by means of an ash handle. Bellows are not made in this district. They were all made in England.
    hese are the implements that are used by the smith ;- a vice, an anvil, a sledge, a hammer,a chisel, a punch
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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
    P. J. Montgomery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doonogan, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Martin Shannon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doonogan, Co. Clare