School: Slane (B.) (roll number 4851)
- Location:
- Slane, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Cuánaigh
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- (continued from previous page)the forge and the sparks from the fire towards you that you will have good luck. The people that get work done send the smith gifts at Christmas and Easter time. The smiths were supposed to be the strongest men.
It is a Scottish custom to get married over the anvil. It is called a Gretna Green marriage. There forges were in no historical event.- Collector
- Joseph Tallon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Slane, Co. Meath