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  1. A Famous Spinner

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    In Carranagheey long ago there lived an old woman who was a great spinner. She used to go to all the villages around to spin for anyone that wanted her. Her name was Mrs. Keely.
    She used to stay for a week or so in every house or whatever length it would take to do the spinning. She used to get six-pence or seven-pence a day as wages for her work. At Christmas all the people that she was spinning for during the year would give her a good Christmas box, this would help her to get her wants for the year.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary M. Conroy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Bridget Conroy
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Carrownageeha, Co. Galway