School: Lisselton (C.) (roll number 10536)
- Location:
- Lisselton, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bheoláin
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- (continued from previous page)bundles, when the last of the tow is taken from it. Then it is spun in the linen wheel, and rolled on reels. And then it is made into hanks and put on a line until it is all done. Then it is boiled and washed and then it is put into wattles to bleach, when it is white enough it is brought into a house and put in winding blades and rolled into balls. Then it is put on warping pegs on the wall. It is then taken to the weaver to be made into cloth. The tow is for canvas and the flax is for linen.
- Informant
- Ned Healy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Killomeerhoe, Co. Kerry