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School: Áth an Lín (B.), Baile an Gharrdha (roll number 9632)

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Aughalin, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Michael de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0489, Page 201

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    “There is only two forges in my parish and James Guiry and Michael Dwyer are the smiths but their people before them were bit smiths.”

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    He has a large bellows and a trough of water to cool the newly banded wheels at the east end of the forge. The following are the implements the smith uses, a sledge, 3 hammers, a tongs, pincers, rasp, stand, the doggs, and the vice.
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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
    Éamonn Ó Duinneachair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockaderry, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Tadhg Ó Duinneacair
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Occupation
    Oibrí
    Address
    Knockaderry, Co. Limerick