School: Drumbaniffe, Crusheen
- Location:
- Drom Bainbh, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Máire Ní Lionnáin
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- In olden times the people grew their own flax, which they manufactured into linen.
When the flax was ripe it was pulled and scutched and afterwards steeped for about a fortnight and then it was dried. Next, it was hackled by drawing it through a hackling machine. Then it was tied into bundles and spun into linen thread, which was brought to the weaver, who made it into the most beautifully-designed sheets and(continues on next page)- Collector
- Angela Meehan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cnoc na Muice, Co. an Chláir
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- Mrs Meehan
- Gender
- Female
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- Cnoc na Muice, Co. an Chláir