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School: Baile Mac Rabhartaigh (roll number 3978)

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Ballymagrorty, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Fiannaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1032, Page 220

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  3. XML “Nail-Making”
  4. XML “The Making of Lint”

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  1. Nail-Making

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. nail-making (~117)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Guiney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Address
    Ballynacarrick, Co. Donegal

  2. The Making of Lint

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    The scutching of flax was carried on in three mills in the Ballintra district. Two of these ceased work fifty or fifty – five years ago and the last mill, at Moneymore, some fifteen or sixteen years ago. One of the first was at Augha – dullagh and a great many hands were employed including women.
    First the ground was ploughed and flax seed sown. Then it was harrowed with a harrow drawn by one or two horses, and rolled with a stone roller. Then it was left for a few months until it had grown up. When the time came to pull it a number of men and women were collected to pull it. It was placed in a large dam called a “lint steep.” It was covered with stones and sods to keep it under water. It was then left for a few weeks. When taken out of the water, it was spread on a field to dry and bleach. When dry it was tied up in sheaves. After some time it was built in stacks and during the winter was
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