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School: Cill Bheacáin (B.) (roll number 13659)

Location:
Bekan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P.S. Mac Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 395

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    it is then drawn out with a rake and sent to a linen mill or any man or woman that could do it span it The flax is not grown in my district now. The light they had was candles they made themselves. They puled rushes and dipped them into the fat of cow or a calf which was called tallow. Martin Moran of Laragan was one of the chief soap makers in my district. He used to make them out of curds of milk and oat meal and washing soda. Basket making was very popular in Ireland long ago. When they would
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Aidan Culliney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lassanny, Co. Mayo