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- Teacher: Mrs B. Farrelly
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- There are four forges in the parish. They are owned by Patrick Kiernan, John O Reilly, Philip Morgan and Hugh McHugh.
Patrick Kiernan's father and grand (fatch) father were smiths. John O Reilly's father had also been a smith, the other three smith families had not been smiths.
Patrick Kiernan and John O Reilly forge are situated in Virginia, Philip Morgan forge is situated beside the road in Lisnabuntry, Hugh McHughs forge is situated beside the road on Copanagh Hill.
The forge is a big house made of stone with a paved floor in it. The door is very wide and it is the shape(continues on next page)- Collector
- Madge Hanratty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Achadh an Iúir, Co. an Chabháin
- Informant
- James Gillic
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloich ar Gabhal, Co. an Chabháin