School: Drom Fada (roll number 16137)
- Location:
- Drumfad, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Coluínn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1090, Page 221
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- (continued from previous page)him when they want their wheels mended. (They) He has to make the iron red hot before he can get it the right shape for the wheel. When he puts it on the wheel and beats it together, then he throws the wheel into water to prevent the wood from getting burned and also to make the iron stick to the wood and not come off.People look upon smiths to be very strong (strong) because they are not afraidto shoe flinging horse's or (a) young horse's.People say that forge water is good for hens. It prevents them from taking any disease.People get a lot of news and stories at the forge. When a smith goes to make a horse shoe, he gets the iron. He puts it in the fire. When it is red hot, he takes it out(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jasmine Morrow
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowkeel Glebe, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr Willie Morrow
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowkeel Glebe, Co. Donegal
