Tuesday 29 July 2014

Pagan Eye: Working Water Mill on Orkney


With Lammas approaching, which is festival of the grain harvest, I thought I'd post another photo I took while I was on holiday in Orkney last month - it shows the water wheel in motion at Barony Mills, Birsay.

This is a fascinating traditional water mill that is still working. It is open to the public and the miller gives a really fascinating talk about the history of the mill - you can see the machinery running and even have a go at grinding grain yourself. The grain, or corn, ground at the mill is bere - an ancient form of barley that is tolerant of Orkney's cool climate and short summers. After you have watched the mill in action you can buy beremeal to cook with or biscuits that have already been made with it, which are very pleasant.

My Pagan Eye posts show photos that I find interesting - seasonal images, pagan sites, events, or just pretty pictures. If you want to send me a photo for a Pagan Eye post, please email it to badwitch1234@gmail.com Let me know what the photo shows and whether you want your name mentioned or not. For copyright reasons, the photo must be one you have taken yourself.

Links and previous related posts
http://www.birsay.org.uk/baronymill.htm
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2014/06/scotland-holiday-ring-of-brodgar-or.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2014/06/scotland-holiday-skara-brae-prehistoric.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2014/06/scotland-holiday-brough-of-birsay-tidal.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2014/07/pagan-eye-sea-pinks-and-white-butterfly.html

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