School: Ballyjamesduff Convent
- Location:
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 077
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The wool was washed and the dirt taken out and then it was left out to dry. When it was dry Mrs. Boylan took it in and carded it. The carders consisted of two pieces of iron with a handle on each, and they were full of little sprigs very close together, as thin as needles only that they were made of iron and very strong. The person that was carving had a basket beside her and the wool was carded into the basket.
Then there was the spinning - wheel to which the reel was attached. The wool was put through the reel until it was very fine and it was then worked on the spinning wheel. This was something like a machine with a(continues on next page)
