School: Rathcoyle, Kiltegan
- Location:
- Rathcoyle Lower, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0920, Page 121
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- (continued from previous page)The name of the smith that works in the forge in Rathdangan is Mr Doyle and the name of the one that works in Moyne is Mr Stanley. Mr Kehoe is the name of the man that works in the forge in Knockananna, and the name of the smith that works in Hacketstown is Mr Mac. Donald. The smith shoes horses and asses. He also shoes wheels.
- There are four forges in this parish. The people who keep the forges are Mr Doyle of Rathdangan, Mr Mac Donald of Hacketstown, Mr Kehoe of Knockananna and Mr Stanley of Moyne.
The tools the smith uses at his are a hammer, an anvil, a sledge and a rasp.
The smith makes ploughs, harrows and swings. The smith shoes horses and asses. The work that is done in the open air, is the shoeing of wheels.
The forge in Rathdangan is near a river.
The roof is slated and there are two(continues on next page)
