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School: Dysert (roll number 8640)

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Dysart, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
C. Nic Eochagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0737, Page 453

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    Spinning was carried on in this district long ago. First the flax seed had to be sown. The Flax was left to grow until the seeds were nearly ripe.
    Then it was pulled, tied up in bundles and brought to the bog. It was left in a boghole to rot. After a fornight it was taken out and left to bleach. Then it was brought home and scuached the people used to scuch it themselves and the seed was perserved
    After it being scuched it was carded and what comes off in the cards was called the toe. The toe was tough. It had many useful purposes. Long ago it was used by the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mary Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Dysart, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Thomas Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Dysart, Co. Westmeath