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School: Naomh Eoin, Béal Easa

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Foxford, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Oidí sa Chlochar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0125, Page 271

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    would make it into roles on the back of the cards and then she would make it into yarn by spinning it on the spinning wheel ready for knitting or darning.
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    In the Spring the farmers cut the rods and tie the best and a the longest and steeps them in water. While the rods are steeping the farmer is cutting rushes and cleaning them. Then when the rods are steeped they make scolbs out of the rods by putting a sharp
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. thatching (~353)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Maoldhomhnaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Pollagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Sean Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male