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School: Bundoracha (roll number 14331)

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Bundorragha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siúbhán Bean Uí Bhúrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137D, Page 04_080

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    There is only one forge in this place, it is situated in a village called Allmore beside a cross-roads. The black-smiths name is Jennings. His father was a smith also. My after goes to that forge to get his horse shod.
    The tools he uses are; the anvil, the sledge, a small hammer, two pinchers, a bellows, a knife, and a rasp. The body of the bellows is made of leather and the end of it, that goes to the fire is iron and it has a thin point.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mairéad De Búrca
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Máire Bean Uí Bhúrca
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Tawnyinlough, Co. Mayo