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School: An Ghráinseach, Cluain Meala (roll number 7982)

Location:
Grange, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0571, Page 083

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    finished No 3 was turned back on No 2 and threshers took up positions a2, b2 and so on. When No 6 was turned over No 1 was placed opposite and turned upside down.
    There was some way that three men used to thresh. It was called "bualadh an triúir but I can't remember ever having seen it done or of learning how exactly it used to be done.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir