School: Béal Átha Gearr
- Location:
- Ballygar, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Labhrás Ó Síoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0217
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- Age
- 15
- Address
- Barnacurra, Co. Galway
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“About forty six years ago the old people were able to make linen from flax and some of it is still to be seen in many places.”
About forty six years ago the old people were able to make linen from flax and some of it is still to be seen in many places.
It was a very slow method they had for making the flax fit for manufacture. This is how they did it:- when the flax it was pulled by hand. it was then tied up in sheaves. Then it was steeped in a bog hole for a few days. It was brought back and dried and tied up in sheaves again. It was then left to dry. Then it was thoroughly dried by a hurdle.(continues on next page)
