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School: Baile an tSratha (roll number 17014)

Location:
Ballintra, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séarlus S. Ua Baoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 212

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    At the present day clothes worn by man are manufactured in factories also blankets and linen goods.
    In olden times wearables and necessary woolen and linen articles were made in the homes.
    When the wool was taken from the sheep it had to go through many processes such as carding, spinning and weaving before it could be manufactured into household articles.
    This work was considered laborious for the women and often the men had to give a helping hand.
    The weavers were kind of travelers who went from house to house where neaded [sic.].
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pearl Gorman
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymagrorty, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr James Gorman
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ballymagrorty, Co. Donegal