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School: An Clochar, Ceann Tuirc (roll number 10232)

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Kanturk, Co. Cork
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An tSr. Berchmans
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0354, Page 159

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    known as "Hobs." The implements used are, anvil, sledge, hoofknife, pincers, and rasp pinch. The Bellows are fixed near the fire and are made of timber with leather sides. They are worked by a long handle and gently pulled up and down. There is a pipe from the bellows that goes beneath the fire through this pipe the air passes and blows the coals to a great heat for heating the irons.
    The smiths shoe horses, asses and jennets. He also repairs all sorts of farm machinery. The work done in the open air is called binding of cart wheels, with an iron band. This is very
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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
    Geraldine Howard
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kanturk, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr D. Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kanturk, Co. Cork