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School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)

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Rerrin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 236

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    when working the loom. When the cloth is woven the weaver measures it with a rule called a bandle. For six bandles he used to get 4s 0d. The cloth when woven was called flannel and frieze and also sheets. The shuttle which was used when spinning the wool was shaped like this. [drawing on page] As there was only one weaving-loom in Beare Island long ago every person used to come with the thread to get flannels and other things made and also people used come from the Allihies to get things spun.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Meade
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Meynell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rerrin, Co. Cork