School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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  1. There are many forges in Ireland. Forge water cures warts. Black-smith are very strong. Long ago the black-smith made all the things farmers used. They mend them now. Black-smiths have also made some very fine gates leading to Gentlemens houses. Those gates are still to be seen. They are fine hand-work.
    Wheels were always shod by black-smiths long ago. In olden times this wheel shoeing was always done by making
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheáll Ó Thuathaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Nicholastown, Co. Kildare