School: Maoláin (roll number 6704)
- Location:
- Mullaun, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Brádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0198, Page 255
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- XML “Old Crafts - Dyeing”
- XML “Old Crafts - Spinning and Weaving”
- XML “Old Crafts - Sprigging”
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Spinning is done up to the present day rearly in every district. The wool is taken from the sheep and washed and dried, and when right dry is carded and teased and then it is sent to the weaver who weaves it into cloth.(continues on next page)
- The old women of the district also mad e sprigging. They procured fine cloth and worked fancy work through it with a needle and special thread and this was called "sprigged cloth" and the old women went around(continues on next page)
