School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)
- Location:
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Peter Hegarty
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- (continued from previous page)binding is put on a big stone and a turf fire is lit around it to bend it as he wants it. The blacksmith requires a lot of tools such as a sledge,hammer, tongs, chisel, rasp, hacksaw, knife, vise and anvil.
A peom.
"The smith a mighty man is he with large and sinewy hands"
The muscles of his brawny arms are as strong as iron bands.- Collector
- John Kirwan
- Gender
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- Address
- Donaghmore, Co. Laois