School: Taobh Breac (roll number 15227)

Location:
Tievebrack, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Donnchadh E. Mac Congáile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1098, Page 199

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  1. Mr. James Scott, Bealalt Castlefinn. Co. Donegal found this upper stone of a hand-quern (for grinding corn into oaten meal) in his house. He states that it was never in use in his father’s time. The lower stone he states is missing and he remembers that it was left at the door as a step. It is now missing. The above is a drawing of the portion now in his possession.
    It measures 17 inches in diameter, and weighs approximately 36 lbs.
    Since I have written the above, Mr. James Scott (see above) has discovered the under-portion of the quern. He found it in a ditch on the farm.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donnachadh E. Mac Congáile
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Mr James Scott
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Belalt, Co. Donegal