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Virginia, Co. Cavan
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E. Ó Raghallaigh
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    Pat, John and Thomas Reynolds were nail makers. John had his forge in a shed now owned by Micheal Reilly. The dust of the fire is to be seen on one of the walls yet. They had another forge in a shed now owned by Patrick Hopkins. They made sole nails, and carpenter's nails. A long nail called a nailrod was first put in the fire until it was red. Then it was taken out and hammered on the anvil to make a round edge on it. Next it is cut at whatever length was needed. Then the other end was put down in the anvil and a head was put on it. Next it was shot back out of (anvil) the hole that was in the anvil and it fell into a box.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. nail-making (~117)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Matthias O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Francis King
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Deerpark, Co. Cavan