School: Cill Cruain (C) (roll number 11187)

Location:
Ballyglass South, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Brighid Ní Náradaigh Cáit Bean Uí Standúin
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    woven on a shuttle by hand. This thread is kept twisting on and on and after sufficient amount of thread is woven it is drawn out of the shuttle and wound and ready for use.
    This man made blankets and material for petticoat and caddys and the people from all the surrounding districts came to him for same. He used to make frieze coats and suits of clothes. To this day the blankets he made are twice as heavy and warm as blankets bought nowadays.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Eileen Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Turlough, Co. Galway