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School: Dunleer (B.) (roll number 1306)

Location:
Dunleer, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0673, Page 254

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    for the fire, and he always has agood fire burning.
    3. Some old people say that there is a cure in the forge water, and that if you have warts on your hand and dip it in the forge water they will get better. The smith has some lines of poetry written over the door, and the poetry is as follows.
    "Forgive me friends I cannot trust
    My work is hard my price is just,
    I trusted many to my sorrow
    Pay to day and owe tomorrow.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Kevin Mc Ardle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth
    Informant
    L. Mc Ardle
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth