Local Forge

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Ballycastle Boys' school (Ballycastle, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs Polke.

Original reference: 0140/1/107

 Ballycastle Boys' [Vol. 0140, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Mayo Schools

INFORMANT
Polke, Mrs
Gender
female
Age
63
Location
Ballinglen (Townland) 
Doonfeeny (Civil parish) 
Tirawley (Barony) 
Mayo (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

The Local Forge  [duchas:4369483]

There are two forges in this parish. These are just roughly built and covered with scraws and thatch. The bellows is not made locally. It is fixed upon a frame and is worked by a pole to which the upper part of the bellows is attached by a chain. Coal is burnt mostly, with sometimes the addition of turf for economy but coal is necessary to make the iron red hot. A forge tongs is a special kinds of tongs for holding the hot iron while it is being hammered or "sledged" into shape. They use rasps and hammer and a special kind of knife for cleaning and paring the hooves of horses. The forges here are near the town or on outskirts. The doors are of a special shape just high enough and wide enough to admit horses. The trade is handed down from father to son usually

Resource description

Origin information
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 191
Volume 0140
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Mícheál de Búrca.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Smithing--Gaibhneacht
School location
Ballycastle Baile an Chaisil Ballycastle Doonfeeny Tirawley Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4475392
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0140/1/107

Suggested credit
"The Local Forge"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4475392>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Mícheál de Búrca.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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