School: Stonehall, Cora Caitlín
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- Stonehall, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Páidraig Mac Cormaic
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- Gregan's Forge: - See page 80.
Mr. Tom Fitzgerald, a highly skilled tradesman owns the only forge in our district. A good example of his work may be seen in the Wells Church. His father worked here before him. Ned Fitzgerald was his name and he was a famous smith. Before him the forge was worked by a Mr. Moloney, god-father of Mr Ned Fitz.
Forge water cures warts. Dip the wart into the water unknown to anyone!
The old-time smith pulled teeth. He tied a wax-end or cord around the tooth and then tied the cord to the anvil. He then reddened a piece of iron, placed it red on the anvil and began to hammer it. The sparks flew; the patient jerked away his head and out came the tooth. - You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- A fair was held in the old time round the rock of Carrigerry. People used leather(continues on next page)