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School: Turin (roll number 7827)

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Tevrin, Co. Westmeath
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Bríd Mhistéal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0737, Page 034

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    bought in Mr. Shaw's hardware shop in Mullingar. The smith repairs them.
    Shoeing wheels of carts is done in the open air. It is said that the water, which has cooled the irons, has it in a cure for warts. Sometimes this water is put in bottles and kept for this purpose. The sparks which fly from the red-iron, are supposed to bring riches to those to whom they fly towards.
    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
    Angela Crowley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Westmeath