School: Cormaddyduff

Location:
Cormaddyduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ní Ghiolla Sheanain
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  1. When Our Lord was to be crucified the soldiers went to a smith to get nails made. The smith would not make the nails. They went to the tinker to make the nails the tinker made them and that is why some tinkers have to travel for their living and that the smith's work will come to him.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Clerkin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghalion, Co. Cavan