School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 10_042

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  1. These are the names of the people who have the forges. Canty Kirby. The forges have been in their families for many years. They are near streams. Kirby has tarbarrels and Canty has felt on the roof. The door of the forge must be high and wide. There is one fire place and a bellows in each forge. He shoes horses and asses. He repairs harrows, pikes, and ploughs. He repairs them. They shoe wheels in the open air. The implements the smith uses are the rasp, pincers, hammer, hoof knife, anvil.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Nic Giolla Bhuidhe
    Gender
    Female