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School: Ceann Dáimh (roll number 16173)

Location:
Kinaff, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Mac Cathmhaoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0122, Page 31

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    People were careful not to vex the smith as there was an old superstition that if he turned the anvil on a person when vexed that person would have bad luck. Since "Patch a Gabha" died we cannot boast of a forge in this locality.
    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
    Mary Kate Durkin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinaff, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Kinaff, Co. Mayo