School: Islandanny (roll number 5748/9)

Location:
Rea, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 452

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  1. Wooden pecks and mugs
    Pecks and other wooden drinking vessels were much in use.
    The pecks were shallow wooden vessels in which milk was set. The cream was skimmed off by means of a wooden skimmer.
    Wooden mugs were made from "sycamore wood". They were hewn from small blocks of wood, the interior of which was scooped out. These mugs were of different sizes, one size called "a piggin" contained a pint.
    A larger size called a Noggin was used for measuring butter. A certain number of noggins filled a firkin.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Duagh, Co. Kerry