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School: Mercy Convent, Baile Mathúna (roll number 3865)

Location:
Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. M. Clement
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0752, Page 005

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    whoop of a barrel and work the "sallies" in and out through the whoop with their hands until the basket would be a success.
    Spinning
    Flax was a crop that was very much grown round here in olden times. The flax was pulled and scutched and then buried in the bog for some time to make it tough. Then it was taken home and dried on a kiln. After that it was hackled and spun with a spinning wheel into yarn and then it was woven into linen.
    Rope-making
    Rope making was one of the old crafts that was in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Conlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymahon, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Conlon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymahon, Co. Longford