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School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

Location:
Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0545, Page 018

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    big and it blow's the fire. The implements that the smith uses, the anvil, the sledge, the hammer, the tong's. It is the smith that shoes the horses for everyone in this district, They are another forge in the district James Bourke Greenane, Borrisoleigh. Co Tipperary that own it. His father was a smith before him it is situated at a cross road near Greenane creamery. It is a big house the roof of it is slated. The smith shoes horses and makes a lot of iron instruments such as mending plough's and harrows he makes tongs, and he bind's wheels and mends several 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
    Mary Clohesy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killamoyne, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Thomas Clohesy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Killamoyne, Co. Tipperary