School: Mercy Convent, Baile Mathúna (roll number 3865)
- Location:
- Ballymahon, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Sr. M. Clement
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- Forges generally have slated roofs on them as it is very dangerous to have a thatched roof on a forge, because when there is a big fire lit the thatched roof is in danger of burning. There are two forges in our district, Mr. Sloan's, and Mr. Corrigan's, and none of the doors are horse-shoe shaped but they are wide and square.
The man who works in the forge is called a blacksmith. He is a very strong man because he never stops beating the anvil all day long and therefore(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Conlon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballymahon, Co. Longford
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- Conlon
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- Ballymahon, Co. Longford