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School: Iorball Sionnaigh (roll number 16923)

Location:
Scotstown, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Mac Cionnaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 005

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  1. Old Crafts - Linen-Making (continued)

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    into linen articles such as shirts and sheets. There were "drugid"quilts made from coarse linen and rough texture. These were all very strong and long lasting.
    When the flax was being "scutched" a number of girls gathered together at a house and scutched the flax for their neighbours. After the day's scutching they would have a dance. These girls were called "a boon of scutchers".
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  2. Old Crafts - Grinding of Corn

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    Two round stones about a foot in diameter were got. A hole was made in the centre of each stone. An iron handle was put into one hole and was made tight by molten lead being poured in around it. The end of
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Drumdesco, Co. Monaghan