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School: Balrath (roll number 9770)

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Balrath, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Oirghiall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 087

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    known as welding heat. It was then taken out and put on the anvil and beaten together with a sledge until the two ends were firmly joined. It was then taken out side the forge to a turf fire and kept in it until it was well heated. Then it was put on a wheel and beaten well until it was fitted on the wheel. After that a large amount of water was poured on it until it was cooled well as the iron was getting cool it was closing on the wheel and the wooden fellows of the wheel swelled so that the shoeing was quite secure.
    Each farmer who had wheels to shoe brought turf for the fire and all the wheels were shod together for economy.
    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
    Rose Nugent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grangegeeth, Co. Westmeath