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School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)

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Aughrim, Co. Galway
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Pádraig Ó Ceocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0249

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    carders, and makes rolls of it.
    Then she puts in the spindle in the spinning-wheel, and puts one roll of wool on the spindle, and works the wheel as she draws out the thread.
    When she has one spindle filled with thread, she takes it out, and puts in another spindle, and works it the same way as the first one. She does that until she has all the rolls of wool made into thread.
    Then she winds the thread off the spindles into one big ball. After that, she puts in the spindle again in the spinning wheel, and spins the thread again until it is doubled.
    When she has that done, the thread is made. She knits socks and jumpers, and scarves and many other things from it.
    They are very warm, and comfortable during the Winter days.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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