School: Annacarter

Location:
Mullinaveige, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Mary C. Mulligan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 250

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  1. Fifty years ago there used to be a fork used on the farm with a very long handle short grained. It was chiefly used for pitching oats and passed from one homestead to another according as required - It was called the "rambling" pitch fork and there is a tune of that name. a jig called "The Rambling Pitchfork"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
        2. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Maria Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Powerscourt Paddock, Co. Wicklow