School: Cromadh (B.)
- Location:
- Croom, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Dáithí Ó Ceanntabhail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0507, Page 113
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“Sketch - actual size - of iron hay fork in use in this district from 80 to 100 years ago.”
(continued from previous page)and it is still very generally used here to signify a flunkey. e.g. "Don't make a baitin boy of yourself for anybody. Is said to a child who has been too ready to oblige an insignificant person.The particular fork sketched on opposite page was found in the school garden, into which I believe it came with farmyard manure. That is all I know of its story. It is quite obvious that the fork was home forged.
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“Side view - actual size - of harness-maker's "crease".”
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