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School: Nart (roll number 11660)

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Nart, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Adoo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0952, Page 221

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    caused by the way in which the sheaves are sloped towards one another. When building up to the ring and getting the stack wider the short end of the butt is placed down and so the long end overlaps and widens the stack. After the ring is passed the short end of the butt is placed uppermost. This has the effect of drawing in the round and so making the diameter smaller. Also after the ring is passed the sheaves are brought in bit by bit and the heart is kept higher and higher.
    The properly built stack is high to the ring, about 7' and short-roofed about 4½'.
    Above the ring the roof is sloped very much and brought to a peak a few of the shortest sheaves in
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John George Mc Adoo
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    26
    Address
    Lisnaveane, Co. Monaghan