Anyways that led me to the British Newspaper Archive (following thier cited references) which I then found article after article in newspapers across the UK (mostly in the early to mid 19th c) reporting accounts of Neid Fires ! I only got 2 free articles and need to pay for access but this is what I’ve been looking for ! Evidence that this practice was widespread and not just isolated incidents! I had to stop as other things to do but came across at least 49 articles from across the UK - some looked like same article and there may be some red herrings but this just proves the Neid Fires was a thing! one day I will pay for access and spend time going through and documenting. The main reason for the Neid Fires in the 19th c was the belief that the smoke from the new pure fires started through the friction of wood would cure cattle from the murrain. Oh this is a fantastical find 😀 Here are some .....
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Westmorland Gazette Saturday 19 July 1834 – 1 Saturday 20 February 1841 – letter to the editor Saturday 27 February 1841 – letter to the editor Saturday 21 November 1840 – 2 Saturday 13 March 1841 Saturday 14 November 1846 – letter to editor Saturday 17 March 1866 Saturday 05 May 1877 Kendal Mercury Saturday 14 November 1840 Saturday 28 November 1840 Saturday 05 December 1840 Saturday 13 February 1841 Saturday 27 February 1841 Saturday 20 February 1841 Saturday 04 November 1843 Saturday 24 November 1855 Saturday 31 May 1856 Saturday 04 March 1865 Saturday 25 December 1869 Saturday 07 July 1877 Tuesday 08 September 1812 – Limerick Gazette Wednesday 06 May 1812 - Belfast Commercial Chronicle Monday 27 November 1815 - Leeds Intelligencer Saturday 16 February 1822 - Sheffield Independent Tuesday 26 October 1824 Manchester Mercury Thursday 24 June 1830 - Dublin Evening Post Saturday 13 August 1831 - Staffordshire Advertiser Friday 25 May 1832 - Stockport Advertiser and Guardian Saturday 26 July 1834 - Carlisle Patriot Saturday 28 November 1840 - Berwick Advertiser – Northumberland Thursday 03 December 1840 - Bradford Observer Saturday 05 December 1840 - Carlisle Journal Saturday 02 January 1841 -Saturday 02 January 1841 Wednesday 25 March 1846 - Derry Journal Saturday 14 November 1846 – Hereford Times Wednesday 10 January 1849 - Morning Advertiser - London Saturday 10 March 1866 - East Somerset Telegraph and General Advertiser Saturday 10 March 1866 - Brett's St. Leonards and Hastings Gazette and Visitors' Vade Mecum Sussex Surrey, Suffolk and more! A video of my attempt at a rather peculiar friction fire method - the horizontal fire churn! Not efficient, not effective, best to be avoided unless of course it's for ritual! And also see the video from India which inspired me to give it a go!
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