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School: Tullyvin

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Tullyvin, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1020, Page 408

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    There are two forges in the parish. The smiths names are Foster, and Clarke. Fosters have been smiths for five generations and Clarkes have been smiths for a good many years also. One of of the forges is situated about half a mile from the village of Tullyvin on the roadside. The other one is at a crossroads and at the parish church.
    The roof is made of boards covered with felt which is tarred. The door is of no special shape. There is one fireplace within. The bellows were not made locally. The implements used by the smith are:- hammer, sledge, pincers, vice, rasp, buffer, tongs and anvil.
    The smith shoes horses and asses. About sixty years cattle were shod before they were brought to a fair.
    He does not make farm implements but
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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
    Michael Gerard O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnagran, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Thomas Foster
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Smith
    Address
    Drumnagran, Co. Cavan