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School: An Cnoc (B.) (roll number 16122)

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Knock, Co. Mayo
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Tomás Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0108, Page 291

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  3. XML “Soap-Making”
  4. XML “Spinning and Weaving”

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  1. Soap-Making

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. soap-making (~74)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Phillips
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Phillips
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Cloonturnaun, Co. Mayo

  2. Spinning and Weaving

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    The old women long ago spin thread and also spin thread for blankets. Then the thread was sent to the weaver to be woven into blankets. The owner of the thread sent grease and oil. The grease and oil were used to grease the thread.
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