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

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

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  1. Soap-Making

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    Long ago the people boiled nettles and made balls of the dust, and boiled rough linen, and mixed both of them together to make soap.
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  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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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Domnick Heneghan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Heneghan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    30