School: St Michael's, Longford (roll number 856)
- Location:
- Longford, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Cathal Mac Maitiú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0768, Page 048
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- This is a very old industry which is still carried on in Longford by a man named Mc Cullagh who has a forge in Killashee St. His father died recently, Dan Reynolds Gt. Water St., (Kelly) and a Mr Kelly were all "nailers" which was the "nickname" given to men who made nails. The tools which he used were as follows - An anvil, a bellows, a fire, a hammer and the iron which was called the "nail-rod". The nailer made his nails in this way. He heated the "nail-rod" and then beat it into shape with the hammer and he broke off the "nail-rod" he had heated.
- Collector
- J. Cooney
- Address
- Longford, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr J. Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Longford, Co. Longford
