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School: Tairbeart (C.)

Location:
Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 032

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  1. Old Crafts (continued)

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    Spinning
    There are two different kinds of spinning, woollen and linen. The people used to buy the wool and wash it and make it very dry and oil it and card it and make it into rolls to spin it.
    Churning
    A round timber churn the same shape as a barrel with a hole in the centre of the cover, for the staff to be able to be worked up and down was used. When the cream is put into the churn the staff as is worked up and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jane O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Miss Evelyn Finucane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry