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School: Lough Arrow

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Lough Arrow, Co. Sligo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 184

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    with wheaten straw which farmer's gave them. All the houses were thatched except the church that was slated.
    In each district there was a man called the Chandler.
    This man made soup and he made it from a herb.
    There was another man called the Hackler. This man had to take the seed from the flax. Then the people spun the flax into cloth.
    Then the cloth was passed on to the weaver to get it weaved.
    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
    Mary Harte
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigeenblike, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Martin Mitchell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Carrigeenblike, Co. Sligo