School: Timahoe (roll number 14486)
- Location:
- Timahoe, Co. Laois
- Teacher: R. O' Byrne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0831, Page 246
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- (continued from previous page)pieces of wood with handles + wire teeth it was worked with the feet + spin the wool into thread + when they would have 2 balls spun it would be doubled + put on the legs of a form to make a hank. It would be knitted into stockings + dyed with baer coppers + legwood + this liquid would be boiled with the article to by dyed.
womens wear.
The womens dresses were made from a material called Linsey + lawn or check aprons for everyday wear. For Sunday wear they wore a garment with cape sleeves called dolman, + the majority wore shawls + bonnets.
- The Devil on Wires.
The first bicycle that was seen in Knockland was about the year 1865. There was a little woman named Biddy Keating. Bills aunt of Kyle. She lived in a little house in my Grandfathers yard in Knocklaid, she used to knit socks for hire + a special customer of her's was Mrs Scully of the Pike, Timahoe. She used to sit at the crossroads knitting. This day she was(continues on next page) - Collector
- Gretta Ging
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fossy Lower, Co. Laois
