School: Maghachaidh (Newtowngore) (roll number 9353)
- Location:
- Newtowngore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: -
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- XML “Old Crafts - Candle-Making”
- XML “Old Crafts - Weaving”
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- Collector
- Emma Woods
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crockeen, Co. Leitrim
- My great grandfather was a weaver of linen in his young days. He lived in Legnagun in the house I am living in at present. In the year 1840 and 1845 he did weaving as far as I can get an account of. His name was John Woods. He weaved linen for different wear such as table cloths and put nice flowers on them in the weaving. This table cloth was in the house in my mother's(continues on next page)