School: Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11931)

Location:
Derryclogh Lower, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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    The Tlú was made of timber and was used for the flax. The flax was drawn in handfulls through the opened Tlú for the purposing of taking the husks or loose coating off it before it was drawn through it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Eamonn Mac Firbisig
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drimoleague, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Diarmuid Ó Drisceoil
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drimoleague, Co. Cork