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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 09_028

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    for blowing the fire.
    The door of the forge is on the west side Long ago there was a very strong man whose name wa Michael Staunton. He used to turn the anvil up side down every day. You can know the forge to see all the irons and pieces of ploughs and horse-shoes threw outside and he has also his name on it. The bellows was not made in this village but the people say that there was a man down in a Castle made it. he has all kinds of tools. He
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    James Ludden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Maggie Ludden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellaburke, Co. Mayo