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Labbadish, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mary J. Moore
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1104, Page 276

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  1. A Scutch Mill (continued)

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    The cogs of this big wheel turned a small cog wheel and this small wheel turned the flying axle.
    There are things screwed to the flying axle called rimes and on it were the wipers the scutched the flax.
    This mill is of the oldest type of mill in the district. She is not in use now. There is none of the same kind in they district working at the present time.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dougal Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carricknamart, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Samuel Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carricknamart, Co. Donegal