School: Caisleán Nua (B) (roll number 15771)

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Newcastle, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán S. Ó Faoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 088

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 088

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  3. XML “The Old Trades”
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    in and hung on a door. Afterwhich it was carded by drawing a card on it in order to draw out the wool to the surface. Next it was left on the table and it was smeared all over with honey. Then the woman of the house got a plate and some oats and rubbed it all over the honeyed surface thus putting a wavy appearance on it.
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    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Andrew Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Colmanstown, Co. Galway
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    About a mile and towards the North from Licklea bridge on the road leading from
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