School: Currach Chluana (Croughclooney) (roll number 7885)
- Location:
- Curraghcloney, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 108
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- Long ago Smiths were very famous men and honoured as much as kings were. The water in which the smith cools the iron is called "forge water" and it is a very good cure for chilblains. There are some lovely poems composed about forges and smiths, one of which is called "The Village Blacksmith" Long ago when the Irish used be going to battle they used have a blacksmith to make their implements.
Long ago when people used be getting married before the true faith came to Ireland. This is how they got married. Thr two that were to be married went to the nearest forge. The two of them should jump over the anvil and after that the two of them lived together in the bridegrooms house. The smith charged them five shillings for marrying them. There is a saying that if you blew the smith's bellows you would never get married.
- Informant
- Michael Phelan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Lacken, Co. Waterford
