School: Doire an Céise (C )
- Location:
- Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Uaid
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- About one hundred years ago in my great grandmother's time a lot of weaving was done in the country. She weaved and spun in our house. The yarn was spun first and then woven into linen. She spun a good deal in her young days.
The linen was made into bed sheets, towels and men's shirts. A man called Smith of Lattyloo bought the lined from her and she was able to earn as much as kept the house in provisions.- Collector
- Philomena Mc Enroe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lisdoagh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- John Mc Enroe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lisdoagh, Co. Cavan