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“ When taking part in the fell - gathering , it was important to have the proper clothing and equipment . In former times the men wore the characteristic hide shoes which were ideal for keeping a firm foothold on the fell .
“ When taking part in the fell - gathering , it was important to have the proper clothing and equipment . In former times the men wore the characteristic hide shoes which were ideal for keeping a firm foothold on the fell .
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As a man moved down a steep fell - side , he would hold the crook horizontally in towards the fell , partly supporting himself , partly breaking his speed ( see Fig . 13 ) . By the mid - century this special tool had fallen into disuse ...
As a man moved down a steep fell - side , he would hold the crook horizontally in towards the fell , partly supporting himself , partly breaking his speed ( see Fig . 13 ) . By the mid - century this special tool had fallen into disuse ...
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on the steep As mentioned above , the sheep used to be rounded up at least five times a year , and since only one gonga was taken at a time , this meant that the Múli men were on the fell rounding up sheep about twenty times a year .
on the steep As mentioned above , the sheep used to be rounded up at least five times a year , and since only one gonga was taken at a time , this meant that the Múli men were on the fell rounding up sheep about twenty times a year .
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Thomson Sheila Margaret Cregeen 19241993 1011 | 10 |
Donald A MacDonald Bleith Sailoiniga The Salonika Milling 3849 | 38 |
Alan Bruford Flitting Peats in North Yell 5069 | 50 |
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