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School: Rathdrum (B)

Location:
Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
S. Ó Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0919, Page 025

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    He makes gates, horse-shoes, and repairs harrows, ploughs, springs, pots, and sharpens pick axes and many other things.
    The rim the wheels in teh open air, and shoe wild horses. The forge water cures warts. Farmers often give potatoes and eggs or butter for gifts. The smiths were always looked upon as being strong. The forgest are centres for storytelling and for spinning yarns.
    Robert Mooney
    Main St.,
    Rathdrum,
    Co. Wicklow.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Robert Mooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow