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School: Tigneatha

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Tynagh, Co. Galway
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Pádraig Ó Caomhánaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0053, Page 0091

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    Then it would be taken out of the bog-hole and spread out for bleaching in a field. After that it was gathered up again in bundles and dried over the fire to make it brittle for hackling. When hackled the women would spin it with a linen wheel, and then send it to the weaver to be woven into linen cloth. Broderick's have a linen table-cloth made by their grandmother 60 or 70 years ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Moloney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tynagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Anne Broderick
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Address
    Derryfrench, Co. Galway