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School: Coillte Craobhacha, Drumlish (roll number 15108)

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
S. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 366

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    through a process called scutching. Then the neighbouring girls would gather up for a few nights to do the scutching and the people would give a weeks dancing. It was taken then to be spun by a woman into yarn a man would weave it into clothe. The people would take it home all they wanted and sell the rest of it in a town nearby for a real good price.
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    There was a tuck mill belonging to the Flynns of Creelaughter where frieze and woollen goods were thickened and made ready for dye. About a 100 years ago there was a
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
    Informant
    James Dolan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford