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School: Roundwood

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Liatroim, Co. Chill Mhantáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0918, Page 042

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  1. The Local Forge (continued)

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    He makes spades and shovels and he repairs ploughs and barrows, and axes and other such farm implements.
    The smith seldom works out in the open. He shoes cartwheels out in the open.
    Forge water is supposed to be a very good cure for warts.
    The blacksmith in Roundwood is a very strong man.
    They tell stories and play cards in the forge on the winter nights.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
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          1. gaibhneacht (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Tóchar, Co. Chill Mhantáin
    Informant
    Mr Matthew Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Tóchar, Co. Chill Mhantáin