School: Termonfeckin
- Location:
- Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
- Teacher: T. Ó Corcoráin
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- (continued from previous page)harrows, wheels, spades and axis. The smith does a lot of work outside in the air. He "shoes" wheels.
When the smith is going to shoe a wheel, first of all, he reddens the iron in the fire. There is a pit outside the forge which is filled with water. The wheel is placed in the pit of water. The hot band of iron is put round the spokes of the wheel. The wheel is left in the pit of water until it cools. When the wheel is taken from the water, it is fit for use. - There were three forges in Termonfeckin long ago, but there is only one now.
There was a forge in the district and it was called Mooney's forge. In this forge they(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maureen Mooney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mrs Mooney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Termonfeckin, Co. Louth