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School: An Dubh-Chearn (roll number 9534)

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Doochorran, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bean Mhic an Ríogh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 068

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    This is the people grew flax. First they bought flax seed and sowed it. This was sown about the twenty second of June. It was left growing until it was ripe. It ripined in the same way as oats. Then it was pulled by the heand and when it was long enough pulled that it was wel seasoned it was steeped in a pool of water. It was left in the water until it was soft and fit for lifting which was generally about a fortnight. It was then lifted and spread on the grabsin a ledge to dry, that is leaving it without being tied. It was then taken up when it dried and tied in sheaves and stooked. Then it was dried better on a flaked
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
        2. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killameen, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Thomas Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killameen, Co. Leitrim