School: O'Brennan, Baile Mhic Ealgóid, Tráighlí
- Location:
- Tonreagh Lower, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0444, Page 415
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- Very few traces remain of weaving craft in this parish. The weaving of course comprises the weaving of woollen & linen fabrics. A man called Ulick Kavanagh - (usually called Ulick Kavan = Kaeven) is the son of a weaver & knows a fair amount about the trade himself having seen it as a child. He is a road steward at present.
Nancy Mahony, who is the daughter of a road worker of Carrignafeela, says "that weaving was carried on locally. The farmers used grow the flax themselves and bring the thread to Mr. Michael Kavanagh of Rathanny (tigh an fhigheadóra). He made sheets, tablecloths & other linen cloths. This was carried on about 60 or 70 years ago" Now all traces of weaving of linen and woollen cloth have disappeared from this district
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- Collector
- Maureen Brosnan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynahinch, Co. Kerry
