Scoil: Trentagh (uimhir rolla 16331)

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1. Spinning

   

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   Spinning
   Some women spin with a spinning wheel. The wool is cut off the sheep's back with wool shears. Then the wool has to be tossed, and then there is grease put on it. Then it is carded and made into rolls.

   Diagram I. Wool card B [-Graphic] A [-Graphic]

   When we are carding we hold card "a" in our left hand. The palm of the hand is facing upwards and the card is turned towards us, with the teeth of the card facing upwards. We hold card "b" in our right hand with the back [of] of our hand turned upwards and the card turned away from us. The teeth of this card are turned downwards ["see diagram"]. When we are making a roll we reverse card "a" and turn it away from us.
   A [-Graphic] The wool is on this card. We hold card "b" as we had it before.
   b [-Graphic] Then we draw card "b" over the top of card "a" in the direction of the arrow. Then it is a roll. Then we take off the roll and leave it on the top of the back of card "a". Then we rub it lightly with the back of card "b" to form a better roll. We

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   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
            1. spinning and weaving (~482)

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   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Jeanie Neely

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   Baineann

   Seoladh

   Treantagh, Co. Donegal

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mrs Sam Neely

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   Baineann

   Aois

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   Seoladh

   Treantagh, Co. Donegal