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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 423

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  1. Rope-Making

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    In the country the people make straw ropes. A man will thrash the oats out of the straw. Then the man would sit down and let the straw go and another person would be twisting it with a twister, and soon until the rope is made.
    The hay ropes is made the very same.
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  2. Spinning Wheels

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    In Forge Village, Carrowmore, Ballina, There lived a wheelwright called Pat Collins R.I.P. He used to make spinning wheels, and all parts connected with the wheel.
    He'd make the body first, and then
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Hale
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Forde
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Mayo