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School: Cor na Marbh (roll number 10222)

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Cornamarve, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eibhlín (Ní) Irbhin
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    sewed it into this piece of sheep skin. Then they got the upper of the slipper and sewed it on to the piece of paste board and also to a new piece of skin.
    They made wyths out of the sheep skin by putting it across on a hoop made from a rod or a buckie bire, and pulling it very stiff and tying it until it would not move. These wyths were very useful in those days for winnowing oats.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Robert Manson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killarga, Co. Leitrim