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School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)

Location:
Rathkell, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 236

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    a thimble, pins and an iron.
    Many women of this district knit articles for their own family such as caps and stockings; also jumpers, cardigans and quilts. Some make the quilts out of homespun thread while others knit them out of cotton or woollen thread bought in a shop. The quilt is knitted with a special kind of needle called a crochet needle and it is begun in the centre. Then it is knitted into a square and widened at each corner.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Inishcoe, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Eileen O' Malley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killeen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs M O' Malley
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killeen, Co. Mayo