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School: Loch an Toirc (roll number 9584)

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Loughatorick South, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhuirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0050, Page 0288

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    There were a few old crafts going on in the district long ago the soap and candle making got broken up but the spinning is going on all the time by the women.
    First they get the wool then they oil it and card it and make it into rolls then they spin it and make it into thread theny they knit it and make it into stockings and ganzies for both men and women.
    The way they used make the candles is peal rushes and put them in tallow.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Gildea
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Toorleitra, Co. Galway