School: Dubh-Áth (B.) (roll number 11067)

Location:
Duagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 060

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  1. 1. The Irish people had no need for cloth shops in olden times as they grew their own flax and kept their own sheep.
    In this district there were five weavers and they were very busy in every house. There was a spinning wheel in each home and that was put in working order in November, and the women of the house kept working that until February.
    The flax had to go through many processes before it was ready for the spinning wheel.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus Ó Roileacháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcarra More, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Séafradh Ó Conchubhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Foildarrig, Co. Kerry