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School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

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Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0545, Page 016

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    shoeing horses. The knife is used for paring horses hoof's. The rasp is used for rasping the horses hoof's. The chisel is used for cutting iron. The tong's is used for bringing the hot iron out of the fire
    Smith's shoe horses and asses. They do not shoe cattle. He also makes farm implements such as spades and hatchets, In olden times smiths used to make ploughs, harrows etc. He used to make pikes for men, to fight with also, Binding wheels is done in the open air and redden's the band's and put them on the wheels and strike them on with a sledge and then cool's it with water, Forge water is said to be able to cure warts and cuts on the hand Smiths were very much honoured in day's gone by. They were always
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Bourke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cullahill, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Patrick Bourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Cullahill, Co. Tipperary