School: Mungraid (B.) Luimneach (roll number 14409)

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1. Spinning (continued)

   

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   The spinning wheel consisted of a stool of wood about four and a half feet long nine inches wide and two inches thick On one end was a wooden pillar which supported the wheel. The wheel was entirely made from wood and the rim about four inches wide and a quarter inch in thickness was also of wood of a flexible nature. On the other end of the stool were two light pillars made from wood with two holes on the upper end of each. Each of these holes were rests for the spindle and were called ears. Those spindle ears consisted of three plaits of fresh hay woven together and could be easily replaced. They were made fast by wooden wedges. The spindle about fourteen inches long was made from ash wood. It measured in the middle about an inch in diameter and tapered to a point at one end. The other end was placed in a furl. This furl had three drills to hold a band made of woollen threads woven together. The band was placed in one of the drills of the furl and put round the big wheel to connect it with the spindle

   The wheel is now ready to work

   

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
            1. spinning and weaving (~482)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mrs Mac Namara

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Mungret, Co. Limerick