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School: An Clochar, Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 14952)

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Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Caoimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0447, Page 100

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    Flax.
    In my own townland of Muingvautia the people clothed themselves by weaving the clothes from flax. Every farmer set his own portion of the crop in Springtime. In the harvest time it was a beautiful sight covered with blue flowers. Then they pulled it from the roots and tied it in bundles and placed it in a large pool of water. After about three weeks they took it up and spread it out on the ground to dry. Again they tied it in bundles and placed it on a loft in their dwelling houses to dry properly. Then they pounded it with "túirgíns
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Nora Curtin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Curtin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muinganear, Co. Kerry