School: St John of God Convent, Rathdowney (roll number 16203)
- Location:
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
- Teacher: The Sisters
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 229
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- (continued from previous page)to whatever temperature is necessary to bend or draw the iron into shape.
The Vice is also a necessary part of the equipment of a forge, it holds in grip the iron, to hole, file, or punch as the case may be. The Doorway in Country Forges is Horseshoe in shape, in order to give the place the appearance of its work.
(Sadie Costigan, 17)
- Buying + Selling.
Shops were common in olden times in country places as well as in towns and villages.
Beer and whiskey shops were known to travellers as "Inns". Purchases were made at all times. Buying and selling was carried on mostly on Sundays after Mass, and this practice exists in some districts at present. Butter and eggs were also exchanged for Labour.
Fairs were held in olden times on the Village green, and villages without a green have almost ceased nowadays. Two very large Pig fairs were formerly held in the(continues on next page) - Collector
- Sally Dowling
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
