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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0821, Page 261

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    The Local Forge
    There is one forge in this district. The smith's name is Joe Mulhare. His father and grandfather and his great-grandfather were smiths. The forge is situated near a crossroads and a river.
    The forge is a large square room with no windows. There are a lot of horseshoes and old irons around the doorway. There is a square doorway with a huge horseshoe nailed to it. There is one fireplace in the forge. The bellows is a large oval leather thing with a pipe out of it into the fire. The bellows are fastened in a stand and is blown by pulling a bar up and down. The bellows are made in a bellows factory. The smith uses a hammer, a tongs, and a punch to bore square holes when he
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Hayes
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Lisduff, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Joseph Mulhare
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45