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School: Baile an Doire (roll number 16410)

Location:
Ballinderry, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Maolmhichíl
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    other things. They make horse and ass shoes and put them on.
    There is a stone trough in every forge where water is kept for cooling the hot irons. There is a cure in the water of that trough. It is said that if a person is sick very and if he is not getting better or worse he is said to be in the fairies. So there is three stolen drops of the water of that trough given to him and he will be either better or worse in three days.
    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
    Informant
    Charles Mc Cabe
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brackloon, Co. Galway