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School: An Cnoc (C.) (roll number 16123)

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Knock, Co. Mayo
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Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0108, Page 219

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    night to dry the corn and to keep it turned for fear it would get burned and if it got burned their would be a burnt taste on the meal. When it would be dry the miller would grind the oats then the people would bring it home with them in sacks they made for the purpose. When they brought it home they put it in some warm corner mostly beside the fire to keep it dry.
    There was a few hand-mill in the parish and if any one had a hand-mill they would only grind some that would do them for the day. The way they dried the oats was to put it into a pot and hang it over the fire to dry and to keep it stired. When it was (ground) dry they shelled it and then ground it.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Heneghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloondace, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    44
    Address
    Drum, Co. Mayo