Andirons or Bread Sticks
The early bread sticks were found in the hedgerows, just a stem of willow or other timber with three branches growing out of it. Later the blacksmith made the more usual iron ones.
They were used for baking oatmeal cakes in front of an open fire.
Enniscoe Museum
Mayo North Heritage Centre
Castlehill
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Sneak Peek
Some interesting items can be viewed here
- Blacksmith at work
- Cylinder Churn
- Clay Pipes
- Corn Seeder or Corn Drill
- Drag Saw or Fire Log Saw
- Dresser
- Fireside Crane
- General Ration Book
- Gimlet Pair
- Grass Mower
- Hand Cuffs
- Hay Rake
- Horse Harness and Stand
- Iron Gates
- Iron Heater
- Mayo Spade
- Oil Cake Breaker
- Oil Seed Breaking Machine
- All for Ireland Meeting 1910
- Poitin Stil
- Side Car
- Turnip Pulper
- Two Bread Sticks
- Various Saws
- Yoke