School: Baile Dubh, (C.) (roll number 15541)
- Location:
- Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Dhriaghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 591
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- (continued from previous page)finished , the smith cools the iron and tempers the steel in the forge water.
The banding of wheels and the mounting of harrows are generally done outside the forge door.
One man is sledging and the smith himself works the hammer.
When the smith wants the sledge to stop, he gives a double rap on the anvil.
Forge water will cure a disease called murrain in cattle. This water is put into a bottle and then the farmer puts it back in the throat of the sick animal.
The smiths are given bags of potatoes by farmers at Christmas and they also get presents of geese.
Many smiths were famous for curing diseases in horses. They were always considered to be very strong men. The forge has always been and is at present the local 'parliament' house.
All news of the district was and is discussed at the forge.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Toornageeha, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- John Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Toornageeha, Co. Waterford
