Historic - Búrán

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Historic - Búrán  [duchas:5172979]

Búrán -A vessel made of sheep skin and the rim of a sieve.  The wool was pulled off the skin which was firmly nailed to the rim of a sieve.  When the skin dried the vessel was very effective for holding oats, meal, potatoes, turf and withstood a great deal of hardship.
Quern - used for grinding oats, wheat.
A Grisset - Used for melting tallow to make candles.  The wicks were made from rushes which were first peeled and dipped in the tallow and allowed to dry.  No lights were used in houses at night except while eating supper when the wicks were lighted.  Later wicks were made of cotton and from pieces of worn