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School: Carrowreagh (roll number 16884)

Location:
Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Annie Davidson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 70

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 70

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  2. Rolling Flax in Olden Times

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    Long ago when the flax scutchers had no rollers to roll the flax the people that had flax had to keep a large round stone to bruise it themselves.
    The stone had a spindle through the centre of it or a big wooden log. Then the flax was laid in a round circle and a horse was yoked to the spindle and he had to draw it round.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Peoples
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal