School: An Cnoc, Clanna Caoilte
- Location:
- Knocks, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire Ní Liatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0312, Page 126
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- [drawing in margin at side of text] In former years when all winnowing of grain was done by hand and the aid of the wind, in most houses there was a vessel made of sheep-skin, for filling and winnowing. It consisted of a light band of wood about 18 inches in diameter and six inches in depth, This band was placed on a fresh sheep-skin from which the wool had been removed. The edges were brought forward, carried down inside & pressed tightly up again between the wood & the leather. When dried and seasoned it became perfectly stiff and secure without the aid of sewing or tacks of any kind.
It was called a "bahmrán" or "dildeorn"
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[drawing in margin to side of text]CHAIRS were also made, as well as baskets. The former were made of straw, tightly wound into sugáns, & sewn with split briars. l remember to see my grandmother seated on on one made by some member of the house hold. She called it a "suístín".
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In her time nobody ever went to a draper's shop. All materials for wearing and household use were made(continues on next page)
