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School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)

Location:
Dysart, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Ailpín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0673, Page 029

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    as strong men. The people do not send them gifts. They have no special power. In the evening the people gather round the forge, and they play cards and pitch and toss.
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  2. Local Forges

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    John Holdcroft's forge has only one fire place and a galvanised roof.
    The door is an ordinary one. The bellows are made of leather and they tanned it themselves.
    The smith dosn't make farm implements but he mends them, sometimes outside the door.
    If sparks fly from the fire it is said that you will get money
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maisie O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mountaintown, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Cruickshank
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75