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School: Islandanny (roll number 5748/9)

Location:
Rea, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 443

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  1. Local Crafts - Preparation of Flax for Spinning

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    Up to fifty years ago every farmer grew his own plot of flax and every cottage garden presented a pretty picture in Summer when the little blue flowers opened on the flax.
    In Autumn the flax was pulled not cut, and saved by binding into sheaves and treated in much the same way as oats is. It was kept up until Winter.
    Then the work of converting it into cloth began.
    The flax was first placed in a pool of water and left there for a certain number of days. It was then taken up and set to dry on the grass.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Miss M. O Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Rea, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Duagh, Co. Kerry