School: Hollymount (roll number 13122)

Location:
Cleighran Beg, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Philip Carrigan
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  1. The hand-loom was made of strong timber was 8 feet long and 6 feet wide.
    The 4 ports or uprights were about 1 foot in circumference.
    There were two cross-bars placed in position.
    Around them was rolled the yarn which was spun and made by the women from wool.
    The bars were 5 feet apart.
    Over the bars was placed a square of net-work 3 feet square through which the threads were passed and fastened around the cross-bars.
    These threads are called the warp. The shuttle was about 1 foot long - boat - shaped to hold the spool of thread. The weaver sat in front - he passed the shuttle from side to side - after every few passes he pressed small weights attached to a piece of wood with his feet, thus pressing the woven material together.
    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
    Informant
    Stephen Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumristin, Co. Leitrim