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School: Termonfeckin

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Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 431

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    shod horses and donkeys and they did a good trade at it. There was a big block of wood in the forge and every person who came to get their horse shod would hammer a nail into the wood.
    The forge was situated at a turn of the road and at a stream. There were two doors on the forge. The doors had round shapes.
    The man who owned this made the iron gates of the castle, the chapel gates and the crosses that are on them. He also made wheels.
    This forge was in existance for about fifty years.
    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
    Maureen Mooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Mooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Termonfeckin, Co. Louth