School: Carrigbyrne (roll number 4479)
- Location:
- Carrickbyrne, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Máire Cuirtéis
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“The farming implements which we use at home, are, a spade, a shovel, a pick, a sprong, a hoe, a scythe...”
The farming implements which we use at home are, a spade a shovel, a pick, a sprong, a hoe, a scythe, a sledge, a crow bar, a turnip grater, a turnip machine, a grass seed sower, a mowing machine, a chill plough, a double plough, a roller, a binder, a seed harrow, an iron harrow, a scuffle, a sprayer, a potato digger, a hay lifter, a hay car, and a cart.
A Spade is used for cutting sods or digging. The handle is made of wood and the spade is made of iron.
A shovel is used for shovelling clay of sand or making drills. The handle is made of wood and it is about six feet long. The shovel is made of steel
A sprong is used for turning manure or for pitching straw. There are four prongs in it and they(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nick French
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Raheevarren, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- David French
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Raheevarren, Co. Wexford