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Lisball, Co. Cavan
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S. O' Doherty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1009, Page 191

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    knife to let the people know it is a blacksmith shop.
    He keeps a fire in the forge for to redden the iron so that he can bent it in any direction he want it. He burns chaff in the fire. It throws off a great heat while it lasts.
    There are not many blacksmiths in his district nowadays. Long ago the blacksmith were very plentiful in every part of the country especially near crossroads. A number of people used to go to the cross in which the blacksmith were telling stories and singing songs
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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
    Rose Anne Farrelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Nolagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr P. Farrelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Nolagh, Co. Cavan