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School: Ballystrang (roll number 15364)

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Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuinn
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    breaking and a turning into little rolls. These rolls were about 12" long and 1 1/2" in diameter, and by this time the wool was so fine, and so clear white, and clean that these fluffy rolls were almost transparent.
    Then the spinning began. The spinner worked the "wee wheel" with her foot while she worked the roll into the spinning "heck" with her fingers where it was twisted into yarn. This spinning and carding were two
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Madge Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal