School: Johnstown
- Location:
- Johnstown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Doherty
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Angela Bartley 15 and one third years old.
Battstown, Caddagh, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. - My mother has a spinning wheel which she got from her mother. The wheel consists of a wheel standing on two legs. She buys wool from some of the neighbours and spins it into tread with which she knits stockings from. She knits the stockings for my father. She used to sell it (the wool) at twopence an ounce. The wheel got broken and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Paddy Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Rickardstown, Co. Westmeath