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School: Owning Convent (roll number 16430)

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Owning, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 109

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    Then the straw has to be gathered up, and the grain swept to one corner of the barn before the next lot is put down. Then if you have a winnowing machine the grain can be separated in the barn and the chaff flies out the door.
    If you have not a winnowing machine the corn must be taken out in a field on a windy day with the aid of a big sieve held high the wind blows away the chaff and at last you have the clean grain ready for bagging.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Stella Bowe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ashtown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Duggan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    77
    Address
    Belline and Rogerstown, Co. Kilkenny