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School: Camross, Mountrath (roll number 15933)

Location:
Camross, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Heifearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 052

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    After this one person would be able to turn the wheel and keep in the joints of wool to the wheel. There was a piece of stick working on the axil for to twist the wool on. Now the wool was spun and ready for use.
    The wheel was built on a long seat. On the rim of the wheel is the handle. The wheel is mad from cherry-wood.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Coady
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Rossnaclonagh Outside, Co. Laois