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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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    Lorrha a man named Trench who lives at Redwood used bullocks to plough. These bullocks were shod with two half-shoes on each foot Long ago the forges were places where people came to get the latest news but this customer has now died out.
    The principal work of the blacksmith lies in shoeing horses and mending farm implements such as cartwheels, ploughs, etc. He is considered very strong and is much respected by the local people.
    Collected by Martin Tuohy, Banagher, Offaly.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    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