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School: Druim na hAdhairce (roll number 14379)

Location:
Drumnaheark East, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Robhartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 54

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    The people clip the sheep for to get wool. Then they wash it and dry it. Then the woman get’s cards and cards it. Then they make rolls of it. When the wool is spun the woman puts it on the reel and makes cuts of it. Then it is sent to the weaver and he makes cloth of it. When they want to thicken a blanket two men get a door and put the blanket on it. Then they put water and soap on it and they tramp it until it is thickened. You can get dye called
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    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
    Brigid Ward
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Letterbarra, Co. Donegal