School: Tomena
- Location:
- Gortullaghan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Mac Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 517
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- (continued from previous page)There was a scutching mill in Bawnboy which belonged to Owen Gilroy. Sometimes the people gathered in parties to houses and scutched it themselves sheets and other clothing were made locally There are about three spinning wheels in this district. Socks are knitted in this district. Some people spun the wool themselves and dyed it any colour they liked. There are also cures in this wool.
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- Collector
- Gerty Pearson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumboory, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs B. Mc Manus
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Drumboory, Co. Cavan