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School: Baile Aodha (B.), Inis (roll number 13418)

Location:
Baile Uí Aodha, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Mathúna
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    He makes gates, cranes, thongs, shoes horses, wheels, and used pikes for fighting. He mends ploughs and machines. They gather up the waste pieces of iron in to one heap and later on sell them as scrap-iron. In olden times smiths often pulled teeth with pinchers. At the forge the latest news is to be got. It is a meeting place for the men of the district to exchange view and discuss matters.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)
          1. gaibhneacht (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christy O' Shea
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Tom Collins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Cill Eirc Thoir, Co. an Chláir