School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)
- Location:
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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- (continued from previous page)on a calm day. it was then cloved with cloven tongs. They then hackled it. The hackle was a small instrument of iron about two feet square with wires stronger than knitting needles, it was then spun into thread as fine as reel thread with a wheel, which they worked like we work a foot sewing machine now.
Lastly it was taken to the weaver and made into linen shirts, and sheets, and everything they wanted. Some of the people would pay the rent with large pieces of linen they would sell. Some(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eily Laide
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr Laide
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Dromatoor, Co. Kerry