School: Knockbride (2)

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   flagged tunnel (like a gullet) led for a distance of roughly fifteen feet. Over the kiln there were laid cross pieces of wood, which were covered with wheaten straw sewn closely together. On this the oats to be dried were placed. The fire burnt at the entrance of the tunnel, and the heat was drawn by the draught along the tunnel into the kiln. When the corn was dry it was taken to the mill to be ground. The shilling seeds had to be separated then from the ground grain by winnowing it in the open air. This was done on a hill at Mr Foy's mill at Knockbride, still known as the 'Shillen Hill. There was also a 'Shillen Hill' at Reilly's mill.

   
   In a rock near Charles McCabe's of Knockbride, collector has seen a structure resembling the kiln described above. The kiln part was square-shaped and below the ground level. The tunnel leading to it ran from it in westernly direction. None of the local people could tell what it was made for. It has since been completely destroyed. O'Haire says the field in which these kilns are found are usually called CORR-na-h-AITHE (from Cor-na-hAcka)

   P.S O'H. knows of two having been in his locality A shed was erected over the kiln and the corn of the neighbourhood was dried on it.

   
   (Sketched Diagram of Corn Kiln)

   Solid Rock / Clay and Stone / Flagged tunnel

   
   Structure probably a corn-kiln discovered near MacCabe's of Knockbride some years ago. Plan has been made from memory.

   T.J.B.

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Location

   Drumgoon, Co. Cavan

   Collector

   Mr A. Lynch

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim

   Informant

   Frank O' Hare

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   50

   Address

   Drumaveil South, Co. Cavan