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School: Meelick (B.)

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Meelick, Co. Clare
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Eoghan Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0598, Page 034

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0598, Page 034

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  3. XML “Seancheardanna - Sníomh agus Fí”
  4. XML “Seancheardanna - Spinning”

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  1. Seancheardanna - Sníomh agus Fí

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English

  2. Seancheardanna - Spinning

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    The woollen wheel was worked by hand & the linen wheel worked by foot treadle. The woollen was much bigger.
    The woollen stand was like a [?] with 4 legs & was about 3½ to 4 feet long. There was a square piece of timber, about 4 inches square, mortised into the
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