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School: Faithlegg (B.), Portláirge (roll number 11614)

Location:
Faithlegg, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Peter Lyons
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    on the hoof to see is it the right fit, if it is not he will alter it. If it is all right he would [nail] put the toe on it, then he would nail it to the horse's hoof. Six nails are put in each shoe. If an old horse drags his hoofs along the ground without lifting them the smith puts two toes on the shoes instead of one. The toe of the shoe is the [next] turned up in the front of the hoof. When the smith is shoeing a jennet he puts two cogs on the back of the shoes to keep the animal from slipping. The smith does not make farm articles but he repairs them.
    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
    William Condon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cheekpoint, Co. Waterford