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School: An Cnoc, Clanna Caoilte

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Knocks, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire Ní Liatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0312, Page 131

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    This thread wound into large balls - on pins in an outhouse made into hanks. The thread was sometimes dyed at home before sending to the weaver. Blankets. underwear - wrappers. petticoats, vests etc were made.
    Blankets, from the weavers, were sent to the tucking mill - washed in urine.
    Carding Mills.
    Wool sent to the carding mill was sprinkled with oil - beaten with a club to work the oil into it.
    Dyeing
    Sometimes it was dyed at home to make frieze before being sent to the weavers two colours. They often kept a few coloured sheep - black and grey - specially for frieze.
    Tailors
    Came and stayed in the home to make all the clothes needed for the household.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs Lyons
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Knocks, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs O' Donovan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Letter, Co. Cork