School: Cnoc Sceach, An Léim (roll number 10603)
- Location:
- Knockskagh, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Carrthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0309, Page 136
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- (continued from previous page)become an expert spinner. It requires patience and skill. Expert spinners were numerous in former days, a number were to be found in every parish. Weaving
The thread was next sent to the weaver to be woven into cloth. The weaver had a hand loom and was worked with the hand and foot. Tucking Mills.
The Frieze was sent to the tucking mill to be tucked or thickened. When it was woven, it was hard like a modern sugar bag. Many hands were employed at the tucking Mill. There was a tucking mill in Cononagh. There were at least two or three employed going daily from house to house gathering the Urine, as it was necessary to steep the frieze in this for a number of days before it could be pounded. Weavers - The last weavers in Leap were the OCallaghan Family; Glandore Famar [?]
