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School: Ballinacliffy

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Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 204

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  1. Forges (continued)

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    pull up and down. The instruments the smith uses are punches, a sledge, a tongs, and a poker.
    The smith makes gates and shoes and fixes ploughs. The floor is made of stones and mortar. The forge is near the cross-roads.
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  2. Forges

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    Long ago there was an old forge in Maryrath. The ruins of the forge are to be seen yet. The old millstone which was used is there yet in the ground. A man named Pat Foxe owned the forge. The forge was middle-sized with a thatched roof.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Reid
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Informant
    Nicholas Reid
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60