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School: Ráthdubháin (roll number 9385)

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Ráth Dhubháin, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Pilib Ó Múinneacáin
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    not socks, and the other seven does not make spades. There is a local belief regarded to the sparks which fly from the red iron, that if they flew towards a person it is supposed that he is to get wealthy, and that the sparks very seldom burns the smith. The smith is supposed to have very strong arm and often has the privillage of playing on the drum.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)
          1. gaibhneacht (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cnoc na Luman, Co. Chorcaí