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School: Seefin (B. & C.) (roll number 12874)

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Seefin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
James P. Byrne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096G, Page 02_005

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    that are used in the forge are a sledge hammer a small hammer, an anvil, and a hatchet. The blacksmith shoes horses, mules, donkeys, and ponys. The blacksmith makes farm implements such as ploughs, harrows, scufflers spring-harrows, hayforks iron-gates fire-grates and tyres of carts. the smith does all his work in the forge. the blacksmith is very fond of drink. The people give turf to the blacksmith often. It is said that the blacksmith have very strong hands.
    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
    Patrick Cunningham
    Gender
    Male