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School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 220

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  1. The Cost of Shoeing a Horse

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    Long ago when people wanted to shoe a horse they had to bring their own turf and iron. Then Mr. O'Loughlin who was the local smith made the nails and the shoes.
    He put twenty four nails on every set of shoes. The smith charged a half-penny for the first nail he put on and a farthing more for the second nail and so on rising a farthing for every extra nail so that a set of shoes cost seven shillings and two pence half penny.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway