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School: Gort na Carraige (Rockfield) (roll number 9009)

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Knocknashangan, Co. Donegal
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Nóra Nic Aodhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1029, Page 139

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    boyling a goat(?) which was found in the logs and other people dyed it with coppoxous (?) and log-wood. The people then knit useful articles of clothing for the family.
    If there happened to be a weaved in the locality the thread was sent to him to be woven into cloth. There was a weaver in this locality whose name was Mc Kilpatrick and he lived in lebpore (?). In some houses there were looms and the people did the work themselves.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Camlin, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Camlin, Co. Donegal