School: Cúlmaighin (Coolmoyne) (roll number 15861)

Location:
Coolmoyne, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Pilib Ó Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0558, Page 38

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    the fire is forced to light stronger. Those bellows are not made locally. The smith has many implements, such as rasps, hammers, sledge, files pincers anvil and hack-saw. The smith shoes asses and horses. The farmers send their ploughs and harrows and grubbers to get them repaired by the smith.
    When the bands of wheels become loose they have to be tightened. They are tightened by binding them. First of all the band is put in the fire to be heated. When it is red hot it is taken out of the fire by iron grips and is placed on the wheel, which is on the binding stone. Then it is hammered on by the men. When the band is
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patricia Ahearne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardsallagh, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr P. Ahearne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardsallagh, Co. Tipperary