School: Northampton (roll number 6396)
- Location:
- Northampton, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Domhnalláin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0048, Page 0096
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- (continued from previous page)tapaidh in Éirinn is bhí ann. Rinne sé sin an flainín mín deas.
Annsin b'éigin do'n úcaire an flainín a 'napáil', sé sin cnapáiní beaga a thabhairt amach air. Leis sin a déanamh scar sé an flainín ar bhord; chaith sé gráinneacha beaga air agus mil roimhe sin. Bhí mias adhmuid aige, agus d'oibreóchadh sé é sin anuas ar na gráinneacha agus thiocfadh na crapáiní amach ar an bhflainín leis an oibriú. Bheadh sé an-dheas le breathnú air annsin.
N.B. The people were able to 'nap' the flannel themselves. To do this they shook honey on it, and then left a few grains of wheat here and there on it. A plate was pressed on the wheat-grains and forced them about on the surface of the flannel. Ghreamuigh na gráinneacha do'n mhil agus tarraigeadh na cnapaíní amach ar an bhflainín.An Flainín a Dhathú
Dhathóchadh bean a' tighe an flainín. I dtosach chuirfeadh sí síos i bpota mór uisce é 'na raibh aillium, dhá ruaimeadh. Bheadh sé scathamh maith dá ruaimeadh. Dhéanfaidhe é sin leis le go dtóigfeadh sé an(continues on next page)
- Collector
- T. Ó Domhnallaín
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Padhraic Ó Nualláin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Kinvarradoorus, Co. Galway
