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School: Pres. Convent, Drogheda (roll number 851)

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Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Patrick
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    work. She would often have to wind yarn on bobbins for the weavers when she would come from school. When the piece would be woven and the loom empty the men would bring it to the calender yard in the Narrow West Street and get paid for their work. Their might be two or three pieces in each warp. When one warp would be finished they would get another.
    A warp is a big beam of yarn. The men would have to put the yarn onto
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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
    Informant
    Mrs Hoey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    George's Street, Co. Louth