School: Monagear (roll number 16292)
- Location:
- Monagear, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Donnchadh Ó hÉanaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0896, Page 286
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- 286The local forgeThere are three forges in this parish.
The names of the smiths are John Rigley Thomas Behan and Sam Rigley.
The forges are situated in Clondaw
Tinnacross and Solsborough.
There is a slated roof on Mr Behan's forge, a tiled roof on Mr Sam Rigley's and a galvanized roof on Mr John Rigleys.
There is only one fireplace in each forge.
The bellows are made of wood and leather. The smith uses the following implements - hammer, sledge, anvil, chisel, tongs pincers vice and a shoing knife.
The smith shoes horses and asses but he does not shoe cattle.
The smith makes harrows and shovels.
The smith binds wheels in the open air.
There is a forge in the Harrow.
The name of the smith in this forge is Brian Kenny.
Mr John Rigley's forge is between two cross roads. Mr John Behans forge is on a cross roads. Mr Brian Kennys forge is in a(continues on next page)
