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School: Birr (St. Brendan's)

Location:
Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly
Teachers:
S. Ó Conchobhair R. Ó Huigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0821, Page 087

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    and harrows and shoes his own horses and makes all the implements that he wants. There are no stories told about this forge.
    Collected by: T. Murray, 5 Ox. Mall, Birr.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Local Forges

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    There are three forges in the locality. Two at Banagher and one at Tailor's Cross outside the town. There is also one in the town but it is now disused.
    Frank Tyquin owns the one at Tailor's Cross and Michael Gibbons and Tom Larkin own the two in the town. The disused one was owned by Mr. Lantry. The ancestor of Frank Tyquin and Tom Larkin were blacksmiths but those of Michael Gibbons were farmers.
    In the adjoining parish of
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Tuohy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Banagher, Co. Offaly