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Tales of the Anvil

Eamon Doyle
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anvil. industries
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blacksmith
blacksmiths
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community
county wexford
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forge
forges
forges and blacksmiths of wexford
gossip
hot iron
industry
ireland
meeting place
news
patriots
pikes
rural communities
smith. parish
sportsmen
wexford

Product details

  • ISBN 9781845889197
  • Weight: 360g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
  • Publication Date: 12 Mar 2008
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Tales of the Anvil evokes a time when the forge served as the local meeting place, where news and gossip were exchanged; a time when the smith had a central role in rural communities and was highly-respected for his skills and expertise. Eamon Doyle charts the trade in Wexford through the centuries, listing the blacksmiths and their locations in every parish. He also preserves the stories of the men who carried the pikes in 1798, of the sportsmen and patriots who worked at the anvil, those who struggled and those who thrived: establishing world-renowned industries. Tales of the Anvil is a tribute to the forges and blacksmiths of County Wexford in which the author praises the wit and wisdom of those who knew the sound of the heavy sledge on red hot iron.

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