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School: Stuacán (roll number 14051)

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Muingwore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Mhiadhaigh
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    Long ago the farmers had neither scythes nor mowing machines with which to cut the corn but they used sickles instead. They held the corn in the left hand and cut it with the sickle which was held in the right hand.
    When they had a sheaf cut they made a band and tied it. They continued this process until they had the corn cut.
    Then they put the sheaves standing up in stooks, each stook contained about sixteen sheaves
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Best
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Tullylin or Ballyfeenaun, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs M. Best
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullylin or Ballyfeenaun, Co. Sligo