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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

Location:
Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 336

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    big anvil in every forge, and long ago the people had great belief in it. If a child was poor or sick they would say it was brought by the fairies and another one left in its stead. They would bring the strange child to the forge leave it sitting on the anvil for many nights. In a few nights it would lose the power of the fairies.
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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
    Thomas Gargan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullyattin, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Gargan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyattin, Co. Meath