Notes by C.I. Paton
Date(s): 1948
Scope & Content: The document contains notes on the following :- Kelly's Dictionary - Cryss, a girdle; Rhyme when winding yard on the "Crosh-lane"; Sitting throughout the service on the Sunday following a funeral; Various locations of stone hinges for gates where the bottom stone is hollowed out to receive the lower end; Weather saying; New style tombstone; Cotton factory on the Silverburn where British Authorities ruled that the raw material was foreign as it came from a Colony and they put a duty on it; Ballakeigan, Arbory - Bee-boles in garden wall and a flu-pierced wall, an old substitute for a greenhouse; Stealing bee hives must have been common as it was made a capital offence in 1629; Bevelled stones to keep house dry; Clay-built cottages; Basket-work cowl on fireplace; Seat of honour "sitting in the chair". Porridge stick; Rents; Elm tables; Description of Tommy Lace, weaver of the Dhowin, Andreas and his work, also of his brother John Lace's work; Field called the natchin on the Ballamooar in Jurby was haunted by fairies; Hard mortar at the Bowling Green House; Introduction of reaping-machines; Wheeled traffic mentioned in 17th century Castle Rushen accounts; Red rags to protect against witches; Corn mills; Fairy-fishing; Names of Carpenters' tools; Marriage customs; Tom the Dipper; The last sermon at Arbory in Manks was by Qualtrough in July 1875; Fashions and foolishness; Broken English and broken Manks; Manx discouraged; Teaching "mensuration, navigation and field planning; Hemp grown at the Lhen; First Sunday in August going up South Barrule; Trade; Lead spoons; Sea Kale; Growing tomatoes for the beauty of the fruit not knowing they were edible; Fuschias introduced to Britain from Peru c.1820; Palms first planted at the White House in Michael; Australian Holly was introduced into Britain in 1866. Cursing with the broom. Index.
Language: English
Extent: 14 pages
Item name: typescript
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: FLS P.C.I./A