School: Ballyhogue
- Location:
- Ballyhoge, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mrs. Margaret Cahill
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- (continued from previous page)and the names are the heavy iron sledge and raspers and hammers and horse nails to hold the shoes on tightly.The blacksmith shoes horses, makes harrows, makes gates and some other things.If the sparks fly towards you, you are supposed to get money. The water is to cool the wheels when they are red. The smith is usually a very strong man. He also mends gates and ploughs and farm implements and he shoes horses, donkey, ponies, and Jennets.
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- Collector
- James Long
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Patrick Long
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Ballyhoge, Co. Wexford