School: Mungraid (B.) Luimneach (roll number 14409)

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1. Making of Household Linen (continued)

   

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   a thing called a "cloving tongs" was used and when hackling a big "timber comb" was used. When it was "cloved" it would be sent to the spinner who would make it into linen.

   

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2. Canopy Beds or Tasters

   

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   Before manufactured beds came into being the inhabitants of this locality used to make their own mattresses and beds.
   When a person wanted to make a bed in olden times he would get timber and form it into the shape of a bed. He would put four legs on it. He would then put laths cross wise on the frame. Both ends of each lath would be nailed on to the frame. He would then get a material called "ticken" and pack it with straw. The mattress was then fit for use.
   On those beds there was a covering coming over the head of the bed. In order to make this covering a person would get two boards about six feet long and nail the ends of each board on to the foundation of the bed. He would then get two more boards and nail the ends of the

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   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mr P. Shaughnessy

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   77

   Address

   Clarina, Co. Limerick