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School: Páirc na gCrann (roll number 16042)

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Woodfield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cearnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0111, Page 89

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    the other within two wooden hoops until he got the churn to a circular. Then he put on iron hoops. The churn was made in two separate parts called the churn and the peck of the churn. Then he made the lid of the churn with a hole in the centre for the churn dash to go into it. Spinning and weaving was also carried on but not in my district.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máiréad Ní hÉanacháin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Lurgan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Henehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Lurgan, Co. Mayo