Sowing Seed This picture shows a farmer sowing flax seed. This method was also used to sow oats and grass seed.
Winnowing corn with a tray Once the husks had been removed from the straw the grain was finally separated by winnowing. This was done on a windy day by tossing the ...
The Flail The flail was used to remove the grain from the straw. It was widely used all over Ireland until the introduction of the threshing ...
Flax The commercialisation of linen production began in the 18th century and the acreage of flax sown rose in the early part of the 19th ...
Threshing Corn The tradition of threshing corn by beating the heads on stones was popular in certain parts of Ireland. Once the grain was removed it ...
