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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
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Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 117

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    There are five spinning wheels in this district.
    There are not many people able to make spinning wheels. There is a family in Kilcummin able to make them. Their names are Collins. The father was much better that the sons but he died a few years ago R.I.P. Then the son took up the position but he too died last year R.I.P. His name was Patrick Collins, Carrowtrasna, Carrowmore, Lacken, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
    Long ago the people spun thread for quilts, shawls, flannel and linen but now very few articales are spun nowadays because the spinning wheels are
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Killeen
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo