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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 07_010

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  1. A Forge (continued)

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    pins, gates, and spades and a lot of other articles. This is how they make these things, first they cut a piece of iron the required length off a large bar of iron, then the black-smith puts it in the fire, blows the bellows, gets a very large fire until the iron gets red. Next he lifts it out with a large forge tongs and hammers it into the desired shape. Then he pierces holes through it and fastens lengths together with iron bolts. The black-smith hammers it with a sledge on the anvil.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Martin Corcoran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    35
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo