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School: Skerries, Athy (roll number 10975)

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Skerries North, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
E. Tansey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 252

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    holes in it for holding hardies. They are used for irons. The hammer is used for hammering out iron. The sledge is used for hammering out heavier iron. The tongs is used for holding hot iron. The pincers, and rasp, and knife are used for shoeing horses. The vice is used for holding iron. There is also a drilling machine for drilling iron.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frances Redmond
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardnagross, Co. Kildare