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School: Beacán (C.)

Location:
Bekan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 306

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    The hammer is used for striking the iron. The Pincers is used for pulling the nails of the shoes. The rasp is used for making the horse hoof kind, and to make it even for to put the shoe on. The borer is used for making holes in the shoes and the nails are used for fastening the shoes to the hoof.
    It is a coal fire the Blacksmith has in his forge always because it is the best and the quickest for reddining the iron.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Finnegan
    Gender
    Female