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School: Scoil Mhuire, Béal Átha hAmhnais (roll number 11438)

Location:
Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S.T. Ó Maolagáin
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    The bellows are mostly made of leather, and they come from Dublin. The purpose of the bellows is to kindle the fire.
    There is only one fireplace in all the forges in Ballyhaunis. The smith uses the anvil, the sledge, the drill, the tongs, the punch, the through and the file. The work the smiths are engaged in is shoeing horses and donkeys also for making ploughs and other iron articles.
    I heard the above from my father.
    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
    Cyril Coyne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo