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FROM 1870 - 1914 > FARMING |
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Flax Harvest The growing demand for flax from the linen industry encouraged more Ulster farmers to grow the crop. After the sheaves of flax had been ... |
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Flax Harvest 2 After the flax stems had rotted labourers had the unpleasant task of removing the retted flax from the dams. The retted flax was then ... |
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Retted Flax After the flax had been retted it had to be tied up and built in stacks where it stayed until it was time to send it to a local mill for ... |
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Hayshed Stronger farmers were willing to invest profits in new buildings and machinery. While most farmers left their hay outside in stacks, ... |
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Mechanical Binder New machinery reduced the demand for agricultural labourers on many Ulster farms. The mechanical binder, which was pulled by horses and ... |
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Manual work In spite of the increased use of machinery, a great deal of manual labour was still common on the land. In bogland, which was either ... |
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Cattle Market On the day of a cattle market farmers drove their cattle along the roads and into town, looking to sell their animals to other farmers ... |
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Fair Day This picture shows a Fair Day in Moy, Co. Tyrone. This allowed local farmers a special chance to trade in livestock. Cattle and horses ... |
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Hiring Fair Towards the end of the 19th century hiring fairs were held in 80 Irish towns, mostly in Ulster. There were usually 2 fairs each year – ... |
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Hire Girl Many of the young women who turned up at the hiring fairs were hoping to be taken on as farm servants for a 6 month stretch. More ... |
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