School: Cill Mín, Béal Átha Fhinghín (roll number 12160)
- Location:
- Kilmeen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Ite Dawson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0308, Page 022
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- Flax was first pulled and put in pond.
It was afterwards spread on the fields to dry.
It was then cleaned with a tlú (pounded)
It was tangled on the hackle.
The machine resembled a sewing machine and was worked by foot. The different parts were called the tuaraigín and the coigeail.
When spun it was hung on the wall in hanks. The women did this by walking back and forth. The weavers came and took it with them. They charged a small sum for their work.
- Informant
- John Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Inchinattin, Co. Cork
