School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)

Location:
Gortaleam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0219

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0219

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  1. Weavers of Long Ago
    Long ago there lived a weaver in this parish named Cunningham. He owned a loom to which the people used to send their wool or thread.
    He used to weave it into flannel out of which the women made "báiníns" for the men. Báíns were flannel jackets with sleeves, they are now extinct save in Cunningham.
    The women made petticoats for themselves which they dyed red. No country women then considered her wardrobe complete without a few red petticoats.
    The colored the flannel red for it possessed more warmth
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa B Fleming
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunmore, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs N Fleming
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54
    Address
    Dunmore, Co. Galway