School: Lathaigh (Laghey)

Location:
Laghy, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Proinsias Mac Pháidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1032, Page 088

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1032, Page 088

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  1. Long ago flax growing was a common crop in this county. Nearly every farmer grew some of it and there was a good price for it also.
    About the beginning of May flax seed is sown and it is left until the end of September to ripen. It is then cut and stooked. When it is stooked for a while it is drawn to a pond. It is then left in the water for nine or ten days. Then it is trown [?] out and spread on a field to dry. When it is dry enough it is made into sheaves and stacked. It is then left for a while to season and it is drawn away to the nearest scutch mill to be cleaned. Then it is taken away to a factory and woven into linen.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
        2. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Gorman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greaghs, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John Hilley
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Greaghs, Co. Donegal