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School: Bearna na Gaoithe (B.) Thomastown (roll number 5697)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Seán Ó Haonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 187

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  1. The Local Forge (continued)

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    The tub of water in the forge is for cooling the red iron. A forge is always situated near stream or a cross roads. The smith uses alot implements when working, such as an anvil, a slege, a hammer, a chisel, a rasp and a tub of water. A man that works in a forge is called a smith. Forge water is supposed to be a cure for chilblains. There is another smith in Tullahought named Thomas Broderic he was forrier in the British armey. Some smiths repairs all kinds of machinery. Their are some work that the smith does out in the opened air and that is binding wheels and many other things
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Comerford
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lamoge, Co. Kilkenny