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School: Glascorn (roll number 16615)

Location:
Glascarn, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Hope
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 259

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 259

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  1. How a Flail is Made (continued)

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    each of the loops and tied securely so that the "handstaff" and "buailcín" are about three or four inches apart. This eel skin is known as the "middle band" but a leather strap is sometimes used instead of the eel-skin.
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  2. How Threshing is Done with a Flail

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    The man who is threshing first takes the bands off the sheaves and places two sheaves on the floor with the grains facing each other. He swings the flail round his head and hits the grain which flies in all directions. Four or five beats takes off the oats and then the thresher shoves the straw out the door and leaves the oats on the floor till all the sheaves are threshed. Then he gathers up
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