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

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Dunleer, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0673, Page 257

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    the Mountain's Town road, and it is along the White river The name of the smith is Mr J. Holcroft.
    2. He makes horseshoes and repairs ploughs, also gates, cart wheels, he also makes axles. The smith is avery strong man -:
    Under the spreading chestnut tree
    The village smithy he stands
    The smith amighty man is he
    With large and sinewy hands.
    For blowing the fire he uses a big bellows. You can hear the clang on anvil of the sledge from along way off. The forge
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    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
    John Gaynor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr Gaynor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth