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School: Cluainín, Granard

Location:
An Cluainín, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 064

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  1. Old Crafts - Rush Candles (continued)

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  2. Old Crafts - Weaving

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    About 100 years ago everyone in this locality was a weaver and flax grown extensively according to J. Smyth, Derrycasson, Dring, Granard When the crop is ready, it is pulled out of the earth not cut like other crops. When pulled it is tied with a 'rush tying'. Then it is brought to the bog
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