School: Cor na Muclach (roll number 14470)
- Location:
- Cornamucklagh North, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Annie Ryan
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- (continued from previous page)on the fire with a little water and rosin in it and boiled until the rosin becamse soft.
The solution was stirred until it became tough. Strips of calico were rolled firmly together and dipped in it. Then the pieces of calico were rolled on a board until they became round.
Then they were all left until they became hard before using.
- The old people used to grow flax which was made into linen.
The flax was grown as corn is grown now. It was planted in April and then it grew and ripened and was pulled in September.
Then it was stooked until it was dry and next it was steeped in the Lough and when it got soft it was taken out and was spread thinly on the ground to dry.
After that it was put on a flake over the fire until it was(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mr Thomas Gilchrist
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Cuiltia, Co. Leitrim
