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School: Dillonsbridge (roll number 8501)

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Philpotstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
A.B. Ní Chumhaill
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    There was a woman named Mary Gray who lived at Garlow Cross. She used to spin and knit stockings. There was another woman who lived at Tara named Mrs. Tobin she had a spinning wheel and she used to knit.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Allen
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Allen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corballis, Co. Meath