School: Boireann
- Location:
- Burren, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0313, Page 121
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“Tobin's of Timoleague (now Mrs. Foley's) had a tucking mill for tucking flannel.”
(continued from previous page)and flannel wrappers (báinín)
Shirts and sheets were made of the home-made linen - done at home at night - lasted a long time - strong as a board.
Black sheep's wool was spun into thread for black home-made stockings.
The outside rough stuff off the flax was called "tow". It was twisted into ropes just like a "sugán" is made at present.
Local men thatched houses with wheaten straw in years gone by.
Fifty years ago the reed near the strand road was not there. It was probably grown from seed washed in there by the tide.
On the hilly road leading from the strand road to Andrew Deasy's house there is the ruin of a lime-kiln. About 100 years ago lime-stone was brought from Cove in boats to Cluain Caladh Móir and burned there in that kiln. An odd lime-stone is still to be found in the local fences.
- Informant
- Timothy Holland
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 61
- Address
- Clooncalla More, Co. Cork