School: Carrowreagh (roll number 16884)
- Location:
- Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Annie Davidson
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 140
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- During the nineteenth century machinery came into use.
Before this period nearly all the corn was cut with the scythe, the sickle went into nooks & corners.[Drawing] - A Scythe[Drawing] - B Sickle[Drawing] - C Flail
- these two ends were flattened & a hole made in each by a hot iron pierced through, then the leather thong was put through & tied firmly in 2 or 3 knots.About 20 years since flail was in use in this district
Used for threshing the grain out of the ears of corn. It was made from two pieces of sticks, jointed with a piece of leather.[Drawing] - Old fashioned Turnip Cutter
- Knife
- TurnipsMade from long thick piece of board & piece of scythe blade.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sam Moore
- Gender
- Male
