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School: Sliabh an Mhadra (C.)

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Slievawaddra, Co. Kerry
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Eibhlín Ní Chearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0416, Page 170

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    there for two weeks, then it was taken up to drop and brought home in a cart. It was spread out in a meadow that was recently cut, the same women came along and spread it out very thin in rows and it was left there to bleach. It was gathered up dry, a fine day, and all kind of small house was made with some iron bars overhead. The flax was put up on the bars and there was a large fire made under-neath and it was scattered around.
    A handy old woman was in attendance to keep it turned until the outer coating of fibre was dried
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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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy O' Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Causeway, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    James O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Causeway, Co. Kerry