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School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

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Maigh Locha, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 165

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    small bundles and then it into a drain or bit of water. It was left there until it was (brought) half rotten then it was brought home gain. The people set to work and they beat it with sticks. That been done a man came called a "hackler" and he combed it till he got all the flax out of it with a steel comb. He cleaned it well like that.
    Then the woman of the house spun it in a flax wheel. Then she sent it to the weaver and they made clothes of it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ena Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Maigh Locha, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Informant
    F. Burke
    Age
    74
    Address
    Maigh Locha, Co. na Gaillimhe