School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 22_051

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  1. There is one forge in Greenville, one at the Six Crosses and one at Bolten's Cross. The smiths who own these forges are John Mahony, Ned Buckley and Stacks. Old John Mahony was a smith and his father was another before him. Mahony's forge is situated at a cross road at the right side of the Mill Stream.
    The roof is made in a V like shape. The walls are made of stones and mortar. There is one fire-place in it. The bellows are nearly round with a pipe coming out of one
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán M. Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Joseph Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greenville, Co. Kerry