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Bog deal rope, Glenmore
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Hay-cock, Glenmore.
Rope-making - Glenmore, Co. Kerry
Scythe with home fashioned handle, seen in Glanmore.
Bog deal rope, Glenmore.
Oats growing in ridges, Glenmore, Co. Kerry.
Ass panniers, Glenmore, near Waterville.
Stone trough seen in Glanmore.
Making a bogdeal rope, Glenmore, Co. Kerry. Ropes were made from pieces of deal found in bogs. The fibrous quality of the deal allowed it to be easily worked and twisted by hand to form the rope.