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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

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Glenderry, Co. Kerry
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Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417D, Page 01_043

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    to work very hard while the people sit and do all the talking.
    The smith keeps a trough of water near the fire for cooling the red iron. Old people say that there is a cure in this water. The fire is at the gable of the forge and the bellows is behind the fire. This is used for blowing the fire.
    Some of the work is done inside in the forge such as mending ploughs or harrows or shoeing horses. Some more of the work is done outside the forge in the open air such as ironing bands of wheels.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Godley
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Godley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry