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School: Cúlfada (roll number 13763)

Location:
Culfadda, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Liam Barún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 091

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    and afterwards being woven and dyed were made into clothes by our tailors & dressmakers. The wool from the sheeps back was spun & woven into cloth which sheltered the people from the cold & stormy periods of weather & it also kept the necessary warmth in our bodies for existence. Some sixty years ago the olds people of this county were a very plain people but very industrious and enerjetic people. They were a self respecting & self supporting people, not the same as what we have today.
    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
    Berty Keville
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Culfadda, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    M. Deavey
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Kesh, Co. Sligo