School: Teampall Mhuire
- Location:
- Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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- (continued from previous page)midges and flies away from her by slashing her tail.
She rears a foal every year. When she looses her shoe. My father brings her to the forge.
- First the smith gets a piece of Iron. He puts it in the fire to reden it. Then he blows the fire with the bellows. Until the sparks rise out of it.
When it is red he takes it out with a pair of tongs. Then he puts it on the anvil. He makes it in the form of a horse shoe. Then he puts it in cold water to harden it. Then he puts seven holes in it.
He then puts the horse's hoof between his legs. He pares(continues on next page) - Collector
- Florrie O' Hara
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Breastagh, Co. Mayo
