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School: Castlegrove (roll number 15475)

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Castlegrove East, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0040, Page 0115

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    It is round on top and there is pipe going from it to the fire. It has also a handle. The handle is pulled up and down when the smith wants to blow the fire. Bellows were not made in the district. The implements the smith uses are the bellows, an anvel, a sledge, a hammer, a tongs, a drilling machine swages, and nails, punches, cutters are used for cutting iron, and a vice. The smith puts shoes on horses and donkeys. He doesn't put shoes on cows or ballocks. The smith makes, ploughs scullers. He puts pins in harrows.
    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
    Philomena Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Blindwell, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Blindwell, Co. Galway