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School: Fíodhnach (C.), Ráthluirc (roll number 4470)

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Feenagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Ghrádaigh
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    In the olden days sufficient corn was grown in the parish of Feenagh to supply the needs of each family.
    Foreign wheat and flour were then unknown, as people depended on their own gardens and corn crops to supply food for their families.
    In those days threshing the corn in the Autumn was a very slow and hard work. The sheaves were spread out on a hard floor and beaten by flails wielded by the hand of the threshers. The corn was then cleaned of its husks by winnowing. For this process of cleaning the seed a breezy day was necessary to blow off the light chaff. The corn was carefully
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie O' Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmurry (Archer), Co. Limerick