School: Gort an Locha (roll number 1414)
- Location:
- Gortalough, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: S. Ó Docraigh
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- Collector
- Mona Lillie
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corradoo East, Co. Sligo
- Spinning was a great industry that was carried on in this locality, long ago. My great grandmother was a great spinner. She used to spin for a lot of her neighbours round about her, and we have parts of her spinning wheel in the house, yet. When the sheep were shorn the wool would be teased, greased, and(continues on next page)