School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (roll number 16332)

Location:
Skerries, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
T. Mc Namee
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    of the smiths have the same kind of tools such as - a big hammer, a chisel, a small hammer, an anvil and a bellows. Both of the smith's fathers and grandfathers were smith. They are always happy and always have a story for a passer-by, and very often there is a crowd gathered inside the forge. There is a small stream running past the Rush Road forge where the smith cools his irons.
    George Pratt,
    Rush Road,
    Skerries
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Pratt
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rush Road, Co. Dublin