School: St Egney's (C.), Buncrana
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Ellen Daly
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- Sadie Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glebe, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Neil Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Glebe, Co. Donegal
- Linen Weaving
Linen was woven by my grandmother in Leophin, Desertegney nearly 100 years ago. The lint grew in Leophin. My grandmother - Sheila McLaughlin, who died 18 years ago was the weaver, and the linen sheets, table cloths and pillow(continues on next page)
