School: Newtown, Borris

Location:
Newtown, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0903, Page 552

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  1. The forge in Behana belonging to Patrick Gladney is not working now but all the implements are there still. The water in which the smith cools his irons in is supposed to be able to cure warts. The shape of the door in Christopher Murphy's forge is square and Michael Curran's door is the same. Forge water is a very good cure if it is used in the proper way but most times it is used in the wrong way You would see a horse shoe carved on the door in every forge.
    Once upon a time there lived a man and his wife was very sick. He did not know what to do and one day some of his neighbours told him to go to the forge and bring home a bottle of the water He wasn't to speak to any one on the road to the forge. He went straight to the forge and never spoke to anyone. He got the water
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William P. Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybeg Little, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Bridget Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    58
    Address
    Ballybeg Little, Co. Carlow