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School: Leatbeg (roll number 16146)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1091, Page 148

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    The smiths shoes horses, asses but they shoe oxen around this district.
    Smiths can make farm impliments. The names of them are as follows.
    Grubbers.
    Gates.
    Ploughs.
    Tongs.
    He can fix all the other farm impliments.
    The smiths shoe wheels outside on the street.
    There is no charm in the water that is used in the forge. At least I never heard of any.
    Sometimes the people of this district give presents of turnips and potatoes to the smith.
    The smiths around this district have no cure for diseases neither can they banish rats.
    Sam Moore, father of the present Sam Moore was a very strong man, once he tumbled a horse on his back.
    John Morrow. Told by my father William, Leatbeg. 4. 9. 1938

    Grubbers.
    Gates.
    Ploughs.
    Tongs.
    He can fix all the other farm impliments.
    The smiths shoe wheels outside on the street.
    There is no charm in the water that is used in the forge. At least I never heard of any.
    Sometimes the people of this district give presents of turnips and potatoes to the smith.
    The smiths around this district have no cure for diseases neither can they banish rats.
    Sam Moore, father of the present Sam Moore was a very strong man, once he tumbled a horse on his back.
    John Morrow. Told by my father William, Leatbeg. 4. 9. 1938
    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
    John Morrow
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leat Beg, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    William Morrow
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leat Beg, Co. Donegal