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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 444

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    When quite dry it was "pounded" with an instrument called "a bittle" until it became pliable.
    The next process the flax had to undergo was "cloving". This was performed by means of a wooden instrument called "a cloving tongs". This cloving tongs was similar to the handle of a spade, one end of which was grooved, and in this groove was a wooden tongue.
    The flax was drawn through the groove, and this process had the effect of cleaning it.
    The 'pounding' and cloving was hard work and was usually done by women.
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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