School: Árd Aoibhinn
- Location:
- Ardeevin, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máire Úna Ní Chonfhaola
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0018, Page 219
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- (continued from previous page)There were a lot of trades long ago. They are nearly all gone now. There was an old thatcher going around long ago thatching houses, called Sgube Burke. Some of the people called him thatcher Burke. Weaving was also a great trade in every village with the old people. The people long ago used make all their own clothes out of woollen thread it was what they used knit some with knitting pins and they used make some also by crochet. Hardly any of the people had knitting pins. It was what they used catch a hen or a turkey and pull a few feathers off her. Then they used pare all the feathers off and split the roots and make four knitting pins out of them. Long ago the people would not waste money buying(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Kate Timothy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Farmer's wife
- Address
- Stonetown, Co. Galway
