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School: Ballinorley (roll number 11597)

Location:
Bellanurly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Mrs Anna Ewing
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0160, Page 210

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  1. A Spinning Jenny (continued)

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    less than a yard long. I put the two ends of the twine through these holes and then knot them together. I put the double ends over my first fingers of both hands and twist the right-hand one round and round about twenty times. Then I keep pulling gently with both hands and the "spinning jenny" keeps spinning round. Sometimes boys cut saw-edges round their "spinning jennies". These are more dangerous because if you touch anything with them when they are spinning they will cut it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Walter Siberry
    Gender
    Male