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School: Ballymore (roll number 16569)

Location:
Ballymore, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sibéal Nic Eimhin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0896, Page 236

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  1. Riddles

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    Riddles
    Four stick standers foutrbelly landers two peepers two crookers and a swing swang.
    A cow.
    I have a grey goose she is of a great prize the man that will buy her will want to be wise she seeks her fortune far from home.
    A ship
    Susie Rynhart,
    Ballyfoley
    Camolin Co. Wexford
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Local Forge

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    Local Forge
    The forge that we go to to get our horses shod is in Balcarrig and the smith's name is Matt Dempsey and he is a good blacksmith and shoes a lot of horses and asses, and he mends binders and mowing machines and other machines as well.
    The forge is on the side of the road.
    Sam Greene,
    Mt. Seaton,
    Camolin.
    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
    Sam Greene
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mountseaton, Co. Wexford