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School: Cullyfad, Longford (roll number 15975)

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Killyfad, Co. Longford
Teacher:
William Balfe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 349

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    leave it for a fortnight to steep. Then he would take out a few straws and examine them to see if the gum had been thoroughly removed. If it was gone the plant would be taken out and dried. Then it would be left in a sunny place to dry and bleach. When it would be well bleached it was tied up in little bundles and sent off to threshing floor. Then men ripple the flax.
    His grandmother had a spinning wheel and she used to spin it into yarn with a machine called a jenny, when they would have the wool ready for use they would dye it with grasses and heather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygarve, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs E. Rourke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballygarve, Co. Longford