Hello Peggy,
To respond to your query.......
From the Macquarie Dictionary [Australia]
REEL=a cylinder, frame or other device, turning on an axis, on which to wind something
HATCHELL=a comb for cleaning flax or hemp, i.e. to heckle
Regards,
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
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Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] What are "Reels, or Hatchells"? (CoTyroneList Digest, Vol 1220, Issue 1
Hello from Canada.
My ancesters were flax growers in Cty Tyrone.
In the Flax Growers list is mentioned "...Reels, or Hatchells".
I've googled and can't find mention of what those items are.
Can anyone explain please?
Thank you, Peggy Gish
(surnames Knipe, McGeagh, Watson, McCall)
Hello Peggy,
To respond to your query.......
From the Macquarie Dictionary [Australia]
REEL=a cylinder, frame or other device, turning on an axis, on which to wind something
HATCHELL=a comb for cleaning flax or hemp, i.e. to heckle
Regards,
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
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From: MPGish via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com>
Sent: Sunday, 26 February 2023 8:17 AM
To: cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com>
Cc: MPGish <pbgish@yahoo.ca>
Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] What are "Reels, or Hatchells"? (CoTyroneList Digest, Vol 1220, Issue 1
Hello from Canada.
My ancesters were flax growers in Cty Tyrone.
In the Flax Growers list is mentioned "...Reels, or Hatchells".
I've googled and can't find mention of what those items are.
Can anyone explain please?
Thank you, Peggy Gish
(surnames Knipe, McGeagh, Watson, McCall)
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