School: St. Anne's (B.)
- Location:
- Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Mac an t Saoir
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- There are four blacksmiths in my town. The names of the smiths are Mr Benny Crossan, Charlie Moran, Mr Phil Crossan, and Mr Joe Sheridan. The Crossan's father before them was a blacksmith, and so was Moran's.
There are no streams or crossroads near these forges, except Moran's. The roofs of the forges are very strong, and they have very large bellows.
The smiths have many implements such, as, hammers, sledges, anvils, bellows, tongs, etc The work they usually do is to make horse shoes. People say that the sparks that fly are ting pieces of iron, and when(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Philip Mc Donald
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
