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School: Birr (St. Brendan's)

Location:
Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly
Teachers:
S. Ó Conchobhair R. Ó Huigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0821, Page 090

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    the clench cutter then he heats it in the fire and when it is hot he shapes it and puts holes in it. Then he cools and puts it on the horse's foot. When the smith is shoeing wheels he does it in the open air about five or six yards from the forge. It is said that if you dip a wart in forge water for nine mornings it will cure it. Mr. Buckley was a blacksmith in the war and afterwards he came to Birr and started a forge.
    Collected by: Noel Delaney, Townsend St, Birr.
    From: Thomas Buckley, Pound St, Birr.
    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
    Noel Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Thomas Buckles
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly