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School: Iorball Sionnaigh (roll number 16923)

Location:
Scotstown, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Mac Cionnaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 009

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    gathered in boons and went from house to house scutching.First the men stringed it for the girls to bettle it.
    It was then scutched with scutching handles like a butcher's handle.When the scutching was done there was a dance afterwards.After the dance as there was no tea the people took oaten bread and milk.There was always a "fluter"or two in the scutching boon.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Boylan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Hugh Rooney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Scotstown, Co. Monaghan