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School: Abbey (B.), Celbridge (roll number 5350)

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Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. J. McManus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0773, Page 334

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    the forge. The bellows is an ordinary shaped one but of a large size. The implements used by the smiths are as follows: an anvil, pinceers, hack-saw, rise, tongs, hammer, sledge, wrenches, claws, rasp, knife, nails, buffer, fuller punch, scorer dies, stamp, taps, travellers, compasses, iron cutter, brace and chisels.
    The smiths in Celbridge do not shoe cattle but only shoe horses and asses. They don't make ploughs, harrows, picks, gates, axes and pikes;
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Mac Áirt
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Mooney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Celbridge, Co. Kildare