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School: Thomastown Convent (roll number 16028)

Location:
Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An tSr M. Lelia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858, Page 062

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  1. The Local Forges (continued)

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    made of timber and leather and are used for blowing the fire. The bellows were not made locally.
    The implements used by the smith are, an anvil, a sledge, a tongs, a rasp, a file, a drill a shovel, a compass, a shoeing hammer, a poker and nails.
    Horses and asses are shod in the forges. The smith makes and repairs farm implements.
    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
    Kitty Beck
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Beck
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male