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    After this tedious work the grain has to be separated from the chaff by means of a riddle.
    This being done the grain is taken to a mill and ground into oatmeal. This meal is used in making porridge and oat-cake.
    Rose A Guihen,
    Cartron Beg,
    Loch Allen,
    Ck-on-Shannnon
    Got from:
    Charles Flynn 59 years
    Cartron Beg
    Loch Allen
    Ck-on-Shannon
    11th November 1938
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
        2. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose A. Guihen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrow Beg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Charles Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Carrow Beg, Co. Roscommon