School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)
- Location:
- Aghagower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Hannah T. Kevilla
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- (continued from previous page)and sidecars in the open air, outside the forge on the street. The smith has always a bucket of water in the forge to cool the hot irons in it. The water is called iron water and it is supposed to be medicine for a bad stomach. The smiths are always looked upon as being strong men. There is no tradition or story told in connection with the local forge.
- Collector
- Martin Sheridan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Aghagower, Co. Mayo