School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonduibh
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- (continued from previous page)The bellows has a long handle and a leather bag and when he pulls down the handle wind comes out of the bag and the fire lights up quickly. He puts in an iron in the fire and when it is red he takes it out again and leaves it on the anvil and beats it with a hammer until he has it shaped the way he wants it.
- Under the spreading chestnut tree
The village smith he stood
The smith a mighty man was he
with large and sinewy hands.The forges long ago were great centres That was where the pikes and swords and weapons for fighting were made(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kitty Maher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Maher
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 36
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath