School: Baile an Chlochair, Lic Snámha (roll number 12410)
- Location:
- Ballincloher, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Seán Ó Laochdha
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- So far as is known today there were few local industries in this district of North Kerry in former times. The principal industry was the manufacture of clothing material - woollens + linens. Frieze was manufactured for clothing and woven by local weavers who were numerous in the locality up to about 60 years ago. Carding + spinning were carried on in almost every farmer's house and the thread sent to the weaver. Flax was also grown extensively and manufactured into sheets, shirts etc. + was very good wearing material. Up to about 70 years ago very little clothing material were purchased in the shops except corduroys for men + winseys for women, but black cloth cloaks were worn extensively by the women. These had hoods + were very becoming, and every woman of any means had a cloak of this kind which lasted almost a lifetime, but the material was foreign. These cloaks were very costly and of course regarded as a valuable part of a woman's wardrobe.
Chair making + basket making was also in vogue + hay forks, rakes, spades +(continues on next page)
