School: Kiffa

Location:
Kiffagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Helen Dinneen
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    gates and shoes cart wheels.
    He has a pair of bought bellows they are not a home made pair.
    There is always a tub of cold water in the forge this is to throw the shoes into it when he has then made so as to cool them before putting then on the horse.
    This water is great for horses and when the drink it it is supposed to prevent them from taking diseases.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maud Lowry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graddum, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Hugh Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graddum, Co. Cavan