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School: Clochar

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Clogher, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 105

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    Horse shoe nails
    Ass shoe nails
    Shoe iron or rod iron
    A sharp knife curved backwards is used for cutting horses hoofs. Besides every forge there is a round ring of stones with a hole in the centre. This is used for putting the iron types on wheels of carts. A big turf fire is built around the stone ring and in the centre of the fire placed the tyre. When the tyre is red hot it is taken out of the fire by means of two short strong tongs. Then the tyre is placed around the wheel and being enlargened by the heat fits easily on. The water in the centre is then used for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Gealbháin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mattie Joyce
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonboorhy, Co. Mayo