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School: Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0311, Page 096

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    and tied one end to the tooth, and the other, which he passed in through the window he tied to the anvil. All the time he was going on with some "ro-ho-sham" he made up himself, mardheadh to work the charm. He put some irons in the fire, and reddened them. Then catching them in the tongs, he flung them through the window at Máire. She drew back with the scannradh, and left her tooth after her why. Then the smith came out and cleared her.
    "Clear ye cladhaire" [?] he "If you had knowledge 'tis well you'ld know what I was going to do to you"!
    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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    William Shorten
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Shanagh, Co. Cork