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School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 164

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    made barrells, churns and kettles.
    Dyeing
    People dyed frieze and socks with alder tree and pale green stuff that grows on a rock.
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    Spinning was carried on in the district long ago but not so much now.
    First of all they sowed the flax, then they cut it down and brought it to the house. There the people tied it up in
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ena Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway
    Informant
    F. Burke
    Age
    74
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway