Carving Whet-Stones on Eshbralley Mountain

Carving Whet-Stones on Eshbralley Mountain

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Location

Eshbralley Mountain, Lisnaskea

Year

1964

Date

Production 16/06/1964

Length

02min 46sec

Audio

mute, sound

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

At the sandstone quarry on Eshbralley Mountain near Lisnaskea, Charlie Witherspoon reports on the famous Lisnaskea whet stone (or scythe stone). The stones were used to sharpen knives, blades and scythesWe see the hand-crafted process from beginning to end. 

The Mulholland family had quarried this site for at least 150 years. 

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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