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School: St Patrick's, Aughnacliffe (roll number 13283)

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Aghnacliff, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0761, Page 223

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    “There are four blacksmiths shops in this district...”

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    Its right glad I am to grasp the hand of a Longford blacksmith said Páid, "thats he", continued Wolf Tone who rallied the men of Royal Meath in '98. It was he who forged the steel that made the Red Coats flee from Castlebar. More power to you Paid said Jim you done more than one mans part among the gallant men of the West. Of course you's often heard of Colmcille the last place to surrender in '98 - they all answered "yes" and it was my Grandfather the O'Briens and the Mc Keons who forged the steel for the men who fought at Ballinamuck, Ballinalee, Granard, Finea, and last but not least Colmcille - at Derrycasson and the "meadows of Arva" of the spear the last place in Ireland to surrender to English might. The high king who was an attentive listener appeared to look sad, spoke those words to Jim Tell the Boys to Keep united, Rule the 26 counties wisely and well. And like the Pale "the Border" will fade away and Ireland will be a nation once again. Ireland will never be content with partition. God ordained it a Nation - a bit of heaven that dropped into the ocean - and no power on earth has any right to partition a Bit of Heaven" God also gave it a language the most expressive in the world. And while
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seamus Mc Nerney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Aghnacliff, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Aghnacliff, Co. Longford