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School: Caisleán Mathúna (B) (roll number 16202)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Ó Hárdaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 112

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    The smiths makes farm drugs, and he puts shoeing on the cart wheels. This work is done in the open-air. The forge water is said to cure warts. If a spark of red iron goes in the sitting in, that person will get money.
    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
    M. Callan
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    York Street, Co. Monaghan