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School: Mullach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 3928)

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Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Sandair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 168

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    out of his sight. It is said that if any one got "Gownthick's" anvil he could make anything he would like.
    I also heard that when "Gownthick" used to shoe horses that he used cut the four legs off the hordes and bring them onto the island and shoes the hoofs within. He used sledge the iron cold. He had a brother a smith also who lived in Lisdeen near Kilkee. This smith used hear "Gownthick" sledging in Mountscott a distance of twenty miles.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P. J. Montgomery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doonogan, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Martin Shannon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doonogan, Co. Clare