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School: Balrath (1) (roll number 9770)

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Balrath, Co. Westmeath
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C. Ní Pharthaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 321

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  1. A Spinning Wheel

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    There is an ancient spinning wheel in Paddy Hill's, Clonsura, Carlandstown, Streete, Co Westmeath. It is centuries old and is still used by Mrs Hill for spinning knitting wool. There is a rhyme about the spinning wheel. It is -
    "I'll sell my rack
    I'll sell my reel
    When the flax is spun
    I'll sell my wheel
    I'll dye my coat
    Dye it red
    Around the world
    I'll beg my bread
    Shule, Shule, Shule, Aroon
    Shule, Agrah, Shule Aroon
    Go scé, Go swarneen slán."
    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
    Michael Clavan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Peter Clavan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath