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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 15_034

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    There is but one hearth and on it he keeps a coal fire. The smith has a big anvil & on it he shapes his iron. The smith has a large number of tools.
    It is said that if the smith washes his face in the water that cools his iron it makes his very strong One day two smiths were shaping a horseshoe and one of them struck his brother on the head but he did
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Stephen Madden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Madden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo