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School: Bán Riabhach, Old Leighlin

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An Bán Riabhach, Co. Cheatharlach
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Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0907, Page 046

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    It was dyed various colours for knitting stockings, jumpers, gloves and many other useful garments.
    Flax was one time extensively grown for linen manufacture, but as it was far more difficult than the woollen manufacture it was soon neglected as a home craft though it still survives in the north of Ireland.
    Thus we see that the people could devise methods for doing many things in olden times when there was no machinery in use.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Hayden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Bán Riabhach, Co. Cheatharlach
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Hayden
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    An Bán Riabhach, Co. Cheatharlach