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School: Robertson (roll number 12276)

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Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Liam Ó Morchadh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1084, Page 148

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    The oldest established bakery in Letterkenny is John Gallaghers it is famous for its pastery.
    There was some home made year made about this district.
    First of all the wool was teased after that the wool was carded. After that it was rolled and then it was spun.
    It was sent them to the weaver and he made blankets out of it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    In olden the spoon their own blankets an flannel with there own spinning wheel and they made straw ropes for the stacks with a trawhook.
    There is a man out in the country kowh makes churnes and churn staffs and taibs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nan Watson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Informant
    Mrs Watson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Letterkenny, Co. Donegal