School: Rathcoyle, Kiltegan
- Location:
- Rathcoyle Lower, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Broin
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- (continued from previous page)Mr Doyle.
The forge in Hacketstown is owned by Mr. Mc. Donald. The forge in Knockananna is owned by Mr. Keogh and the forge in Moyne is owned by Mr Stanley. There is always a large stone called a "shoeing stone" near the forge.
There was an old forge in the townland of Kilcarney on the land of Mr Griffen. It was situated near a cross-roads. The shoeing stone which belonged to the forge is still to be seen. The water which the smith uses for cooling the iron is said to cure warts. The smith is always looked upon as a very strong man. There is a story about a man who owned a forge in Rathvilly. The name of the man was Mr Doyle.
One night as he was in bed a man came to the door of the forge with a horse to get him shod. The man called up Mr Doyle and asked him to shoe the horse. Mr Doyle got up out of bed and prepared to shoe the horse. When he looked at the horses feet, he saw that the horse had five feet. The smith then said to the man that he had(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Shiel
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Carrignamweel, Co. Wicklow
