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School: Cohaw (C )

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Cohaw, Co. Cavan
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E. Ní Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1018, Page 267

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    into a gold broach and then cooled it in water. Since then it is said that if a person washed themselves in the water the smiths cooled his iron in they would be refreshed.
    None of the Mc:Donalds forefathers were smiths.
    This is the eight generation of the Boylans. It is supposed that the seventh generation of the Boylans had the cure of the rickets. It is also said that their ancestors shod cattle for a landlord who lived where Foys are now. Cattle were used at that time for ploughing and other work.
    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
    Margaret Mullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cohaw, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Patrick Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Boagh, Co. Cavan