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School: Ballynacargy (C.) (roll number 7893)

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Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Óda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 342

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  1. A Flail

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    A Flail is a tool for threshing corn. It consists of a handstaff boolkeen too [two] capeens and the middle band.
    The handstaff is 4 feet long it is made of willow or some light wood. The boolkeen or beater is 3 feet 6 inches long, and is made of white thorn or some heavy timber. The capeens are made of yew tree bent by the heat of the fire and tied on the ends of each of the sticks leaving a small loop for the middle band which is made of eel skin.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Abigail Heduvan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballintue, Co. Westmeath