School: Naomh Seosamh (Buachaillí)
- Location:
- Glennamaddy, Co. Galway
- Teacher: S. Ó Deagha
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- (continued from previous page)air such as putting rims on wheels.
The following words relate to the trade of a blacksmith, an anvil, the bellows, coal, a sledge, wrenches, and iron.
My parents never heard of any use being made of forge water or of the little bits of iron that fly from the anvil.
The people long ago used believe that smiths had power by hammering his anvil.
Tomas Gaba of Stonetown was a very strong man.
My parents never heard of any stories about blacksmiths.
People used collect into forges long ago telling stories about ghosts.
Pikes and weapons used not be made in this district in olden times.- Collector
- Paddy Gilligan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Eskeromullacaun, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Martin Gilligan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Eskeromullacaun, Co. Galway