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School: Caisleán Nua (C) (roll number 15772)

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Newcastle, Co. Galway
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Máire, Bean Uí Staic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 199

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    used to be drained he used to leave it to dry for a day or so and then the women would spin the wool and the weaver would weave the waft. Then a wheel called a "carding wheel" was taken to the weaver's house and the woof and the waft used to be woven together and when it was woven the cloth used to be called "friezes". Then the tailor used to come to a barn in the village with his requirements and he used to stay until the clothes were all made. The weaver in this district lived in Gurteen and his name was Thomas Cunniffe.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Julia Cloonan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Clogh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Honoria Cloonan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clogh, Co. Galway