School: Kilmore (roll number 13010)
- Location:
- Kilmore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eilís, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0204, Page 373
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“Patch work quilts were made in every house they were made by the women...”
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- B.T. Corristine
- Address
- Killadiskert, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mrs Curristine
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Killadiskert, Co. Leitrim
- Get two and a half yds of red cotton usually and two and a half yds of black. Each piece must be double width. You must have a quilting frame. The posts of the frame is about six foot high. The cloth is caught on to the frame by means of pegs. Each post of the frame must be about three feet apart. The thread is woven(continues on next page)
