School: Maoilinn (C.), Áth Treasna

Location:
Meelin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Cheallacháin
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    in a field to dry. Then men would come and pound it and the women used to clove it. A hackle was pulled through it and the remainder was made into linen which was used for making shirts and sheets. Householder's used make their own laces from linen threads and dye them with copperas and bogwood. They used always spin thread for the making of stockings which was on a small scale.
    There is no cloth spun or woven nowadays in this locality.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katty Mc Auliffe
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr D. Mc Auliffe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meelin, Co. Cork