School: Cill Ríchill
- Location:
- Kilreekill, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Mícheál S. Ó Gaoithín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0054, Page 0160
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- Long ago there was a lot of spinning done in this district . Nearly all the old people were able to spin and a man called Thomas Erwin used to weave . Before spinning rape oil was mixed through the wool .Then the wool was carded fan afterwards spun . Socks and stockings were then knitted from the thread. Sometimes the knitted goods were dyed.
The Kavanaghs used to make gates , ploughs and fire-cranes. They lived in Newgrove.
There is an old man in the district who is able to make skins and baskets from sally rods .
There is a lime kiln in Hawkins's land . Lime was burned there long ago.
Fowling was carried on in the district . Birds were caught with nets and then sold . Sometimes they were stuffed.
- Collector
- Miss Mary Halloran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Newgrove, Co. Galway
