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School: Naomh Coinneach, Borris-in-Ossory (roll number 13953)

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Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois
Teacher:
R. Ó Caoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 251

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    All that had to be done was, give the big wheel a good spin. When the wheel was spun the person who was spinning got one of the rolls, and put it to one of the spindles. Immediately the wool was taken in, and the person who was spinning had to keep it pulled out. When all the wool was pulled out more was put in again. If it was white wool they blackened it with logwood and copras.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Meagher
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs White
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Occupation
    Shopkeeper
    Address
    Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois