School: Eaglais
- Location:
- Burren, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: S. Ó Mongaigh
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- Once the people used to grow flax down here. Then when it would be ripe they used to pull it. Then they used to steep it in a boghole for a few weeks. Then they used to take it up and spread it on the land. It would be left there for a few days. Then they used to bring it in and dry it to the fire. Then when it would be dry they used to thrash and then spin it and make blankets of it.
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- Informant
- James Conway
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Derrynadivva, Co. Mayo