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An Irish Draught horse pulls a tub trap.
An Irish Draught horse pulls a tub trap.
The horses collar can be seen clearly. This type of traditional harness allows the horse to pull it’s load without putting excess pressure on the windpipe, which would be inclined to throttle the animal and reduce performance.
Copyright David Shaw-Smith
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A crumbing knife removes the charred wood.
A crumbing knife removes the charred wood.
Before the wood has fully cooled, a crumbing knife removes the charred wood from the inside edge of the churn and leaves it the correct shape
Copyright David Shaw-Smith
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Making a pony collar
Making a pony collar
Peter Geraghty, collar and harness maker of Shrule, Co. Galway, tacking the check lining of a pony collar through the straw stuffing. The next procedure is to turn and sew the leather edging.
Copyright David Shaw-Smith
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At the banker
At the banker
At the banker- Frank (left) roughing out a block. Dan is dressing a whetstone with crab-apple mallet and punch. The stone rests in a ‘thraugh’ or trough.
Copyright David Shaw-Smith
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Galvanised iron hoops replace the temporary tress hoops.
Galvanised iron hoops replace the temporary tress hoops.
They help keep the churn together. Here the cooper drives them into place with a hammer and a metal-tipped driver.
Copyright David Shaw-Smith
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Not every Fermanagh farm had its own forge. Here Dan and Frank make wedges and punches for use in the
Not every Fermanagh farm had its own forge. Here Dan and Frank make wedges and punches for use in the
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Copyright David Shaw-Smith
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The scythe is sharpened with a scythe stone, the fruit of the Mulholland labours in the quarry.
The scythe is sharpened with a scythe stone, the fruit of the Mulholland labours in the quarry.
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Copyright David Shaw-Smith
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To remove the charred wood from the inside of the churn the ‘in shave’ is used.
To remove the charred wood from the inside of the churn the ‘in shave’ is used.
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Copyright David Shaw-Smith
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Mary preparing a delicious currant cake for the oven.
Mary preparing a delicious currant cake for the oven.
This hard working family enjoy a couple of slices with her rich butter and a big pot of tea.
Copyright David Shaw-Smith
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Making a hunting bridle
Making a hunting bridle
With hand-rolled, three-plied, waxed thread, Jim Kelly splices the reins of a full-size hunting bridle with an eggbutt snaffle bit. He holds the work in a saddler’s clamp.
Copyright David Shaw-Smith