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School: Bigstone, Baltinglas (roll number 14643)

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Ballyraggan, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Héilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0782, Page 157

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    There was a great hook mill at Bigstone cross. Reaping hook making was carried on in it to a great extent. They had four big drays and horses for bringing the hooks around. They always went to Wexford and Carlow chiefly. They filled up the drays to the top. They had little doors in the backs of the carts. They went away to other countries and bought the bars of steel.
    They had great big fires for reddening the steel, and when it would be red hot they cut it in lengths and turned it in the shape of a hook. Then they beat it out flat with great wide faced hammers. They had three big anvils. They left a sharp point on one end of it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dermot Kavanagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigeen North, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Joseph Kavanagh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigeen North, Co. Kildare