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School: Coill Bheithne, Baile Mhistéala (roll number 11286)

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Kilbeheny, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0513, Page 550

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    it was cloved with the cloving tongs this was an article about four and a half feet long with a tongue coming about half way this tongue was worked up and down on the flax. Flax spinning was carried on in some of the homes and in the local mills.
    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
    Maura Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Kilbeheny, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Aherne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Garryvurragha, Co. Limerick