Scoil: Tomena
- Suíomh:
- Gortullaghan, Co. Cavan
- Múinteoir: T. Mac Uidhir
Tagairt chartlainne
Bailiúchán na Scol, Imleabhar 0963, Leathanach 490
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- XML Leathanach 490
- XML “Old Crafts - Candle-Making”
- XML “Old Crafts - Rope-Making”
- XML “Old Crafts - Spinning and Weaving”
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Ar an leathanach seo
- In olden times the old people used to make twelve candles and burn them on Candlemass night.
- The only way ropemaking was carried on in this district was the cutting up of bags in strips and twisting them so you would lay rope. When two such strips were twisted well they were then twisted into each other thereby making a strong rope.
- Spinning was one of the greatest industries in this country long ago. In every house there was a spinning wheel. First they carded the wool and then they spin it into yarn. Sometimes they dyed the wool any colour required and knitted them into socks, stockings and garments for their own use.
In this townland there were two weavers, who did most of the weaving of the country.
They also made some beautiful linens both fine and coarse. Some of the towels they made are preserved as a keepsake from(leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile) - Bailitheoir
- May Mc Manus
- Inscne
- Baineann
- Faisnéiseoir
- James Mc Manus
- Inscne
- Fireann
- Aois
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- Seoladh
- Drumbeagh, Co. Cavan
