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School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)

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Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonduibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 440

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 440

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  1. Local Forges (continued)

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    The bellows has a long handle and a leather bag and when he pulls down the handle wind comes out of the bag and the fire lights up quickly. He puts in an iron in the fire and when it is red he takes it out again and leaves it on the anvil and beats it with a hammer until he has it shaped the way he wants it.
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  2. Forges

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    Under the spreading chestnut tree
    The village smith he stood
    The smith a mighty man was he
    with large and sinewy hands.
    The forges long ago were great centres That was where the pikes and swords and weapons for fighting were made
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    36
    Address
    Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath