Local Forge

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

Original reference: 0140/1/108

 Ballycastle Boys' [Vol. 0140, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Mayo Schools

COLLECTOR
Lenihan, John 
Gender
male
Location
Doonfeeny (Civil parish) 
Tirawley (Barony) 
Mayo (County) 
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]

Long ago it was most unusual to have

The Local Forge  [duchas:4369484]

asses shod but the law is on the side of the ass now and if he walks on the public road he must have shoes. Cattle in the old days had a sort of a leather shoe for travelling long journeys to fairs especially in bad times when they were driven from fair to fair and

before local fairs they were properly established. The smith makes the "pins" for the harrow but the carpenter makes the harrow. The smith makes coulthers and socks for ploughs but of late years he doesn't make ploughs ... Yes forge work is done

Resource description

Origin information
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 191-192
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_4475394
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0140/1/108

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_4475394>
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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