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School: Cloonarrow (roll number 8376)

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Cloonarragh, Co. Roscommon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0242, Page 473

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    of the wool and then they bleached them until they were white. One woman Mrs. Daire, often told me that she used to knit a sock every day when they used to be bringing the turf from the bog. She used to stay in the bog and knit her socks while her brother would be gone home with each load.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Daire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonsheever, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Dockery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonsheever, Co. Roscommon