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School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)

Location:
Rathkell, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 242

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    The only weaver in this district is my father, John Judge. His father William Judge taught him the trade. My father does not work constantly at his business because he does not get enough work to do. He works in a small room separated from the kitchen by a wooden partition. There is no furniture of any description in the room - only the loom. There are two windows in the room - one in the front and one in the back. Both windows can be opened at the top and bottom.
    The whole machine he weaves with is called a loom, the principal parts of which are, the shuttle, the reed and the foot stick. The shuttle is for putting the thread on, the reed is for keeping the blanket
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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
    Location
    Derryhillagh, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Maggie Judge
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryhillagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Judge
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryhillagh, Co. Mayo