School: Cushinstown (roll number 3146)
- Location:
- Cushinstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Rita Dardis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0686, Page 052
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- "Under the spreading chesnut tree,
The village smith he stands,
The smith a mighty man is he
With large and sinewy hands."
The local forge is not situated beneath a chesnut tree, but it is beside a crossroads where almost all country forges are seen. I often went to this busy interesting spot, and I would like to stay for hours looking on at the different work. Putting shoes on horses is not always an easy task. While I was there one day a horse plunged and became so restless that the blacksmith almost lost his temper, but yet he got control over the animal and shod him. He was only a young horse. I heard the blacksmith say that he hoped he would not have that trouble with him any more. Another helper was there too and I saw him repairing a mowing machine. Some part of it was worn or broken. I do not know which and he took it out and reddened(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Mc Dermott
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cushinstown, Co. Meath
