School: Balrath (roll number 9770)
- Location:
- Balrath, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Oirghiall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 044
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- There used to be a man living beside where I live. The people put a nick name on him and called him the Nailer Haford. He used not make any nails.
The men in olden times used to make their own nails. They had a forge for making them. First they get a piece of wire or a bit of iron. They put the wire or iron in the fire until it got red then it was taken out and made round. A top was beaten on it with a hammer. Nowadays people buy their own nails but they were cheaper if made at home.
- Collector
- Kathleen Moore
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath
