School: Réidh Ghlas (roll number 14853)
- Location:
- Knockardtry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pártholán Ó Dálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0446, Page 416
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- (continued from previous page)and he has a loom. There are nails in the loom and there are forty nails across it and down. Then he would tie the thread to the nail and carry it across the loom and then down. When he would have all the nails full it would be tweed. The thread that goes across the loom goes under and over every second thread that is running down. When he has the loom full of thread he pulls a piece of wool across the thread to keep it together. Then all the holes are closed and he dyes the cloth again and sends it back. Long ago there were small spinning wheels for practicing young people. Now times have changed and none of this clothing is now in force.
