Country Life
Meitheal, Roscommon 1949
This photograph shows neighbours working together to do the threshing. It was taken in 1949. At this time neighbouring farmers always helped each other to do big jobs on their farms. This was called the Meitheal.
Courtesy of Jim RogersMeitheal, Roscommon 1949
Courtesy of Jim Rogers
Courtesy of Jim Rogers
Meitheal, Roscommon 1949
This photograph shows neighbours working together to do the threshing. It was taken in 1949. At this time neighbouring farmers always helped each other to do big jobs on their farms. This was called the Meitheal.
Courtesy of Jim RogersLong ago in our grandparents' time, all the family helped with the farm work.
People did not have machines to do the work, so lots of farm work had to be done by hand.
Then and Now
Then and Now
Making Hay