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Forge or smithy in Skerry

Forge/smithy
Forge or smithy in Skerry
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Originally forge/smithy; recorded by the architectural inventory as house
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What is recorded here

Detached three-bay single-storey former forge, c. 1840, with horseshoe-shaped integral carriageway. Renovated and extended, c. 1980, comprising single-bay end bay to accommodate residential use.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 12800710

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, ru.wikipedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, travelaroundireland.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • A.-K. D., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
  • Laois Today; individual photographer not named in article, www.laoistoday.ie
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