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School: Ballystrang (roll number 15364)

Location:
Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuinn
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    Not so long ago [?] was quite a different system prevailing in this country in the woollen industry. From the time the wool was shorn from the sheep until it was made into suit [?] it seldom or never left the townland [?] be handled.
    First of all this wool was "teased", that was [?] out of the little lumps that it was in in the fleece. T [?] "teasing" was done by hand by the young
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Madge Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal