School: Broadford, Ráthluirc
- Location:
- Béal an Átha, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Siobhán Nic Phiarais
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“In the year 1870, thee flax industry was going on in this locality and surrounding districts.”
(continued from previous page)more steeping. It was taken to a field and spread out under the sun to be bleached. Then it was bundled up and taken to a place where there was a fire and hurdles were placed over it, the flax was put on them and dried. It was taken to a house and women used to come and beetle it, then they clove it with a cloving tongs. It was taken to a mill and made into thread.(no title)
“Long ago my grandmother occupied the greater part of her time spinning.”
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- William Davis
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cill Chonrach, Co. Luimnigh