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School: The Rower (C.), Inistioge (roll number 15161)

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The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Labhaoise Nic Liam
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 316

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    shillings at the end of the year. One set of shoes the horse wore in two months, because the roads were rough and stony
    The smith used many tools, he used an anvil, hammer, pritchel, tongs, cutter, and many other tools. He attached the handle to the sprong, reaping-hook, spade, shovels, and bill-hooks by clinching the handle to the iron. A pritchel was used for making holes. A cutter was used for cutting nails, and tongs were used for taking iron out of the fire.
    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
    Philomena Crotty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    The Rower, Co. Kilkenny