School: Cill Átha (roll number 9298)

Location:
Killagh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mrs Pender
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    from one end of the loom to the other. In this way the thread is woven into cloth.
    My grandmother had a spinning wheel but she is dead now. It was not used by anyone in the house since she dies, but a neighbouring women often used it. I often saw her spinning with it.
    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
    Mary Curley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Informant
    Mrs Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    Ballymabilla, Co. Galway