- Subject
- Livelihood and Housekeeping: spinner
- Date
- 1935
- Location
- Letterbrone, Co. Sligo
- Photographer
- Caoimhín Ó Danachair
- Archival information
- Spinning: Mary Barlow at work on the spinning wheel. The pedal wheel in the photo was introduced to this country by the Huguenots. This wheel was the most commonly used for spinning flax, which was then woven into linen. A larger wheel was used for spinning wool.
- Relevant person
- Mary Barlow
- Format
- Image
- Negative (Copy)
- Black and white
- 60mm x 70mm
Archival Reference
The Photographic Collection, B063.05.00002
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