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School: Carrigaline, Ráth Mhór

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Carrigaline, Co. Cork
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Eibhlín, Bean Mhic Conchoille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0357, Page 121

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    wound in a certain way from peg to peg. Next it was sent to the weaver.
    The local weavers were :-
    Jack Leary of Island direac
    John Healy of Goulane
    - Neill of Kilquane.
    Jerh Lynch of Shinnagh.
    The weavers made the flannel into bandles. A bandle = 1 1/2 feet
    Flannel pressed and dyed was called "flannen", also "Pilate". It was worn only by well-off Folk.
    "One man is as good as nine tailors"
    "Nach diabhal an gaisghidheach mé", ars a'n, táilluir nuair a mharbh sé an dranncad leis an snáthad"
    Shirts
    Shirts were made of flax - Bandle cloth shirts they were called. Every man had one shirt with a linen front for Sunday. They wore no underwear. The Breens of Screathan a gulain were famous for their beautiful Shirts.
    Tow was mixed with flax to make coarse sheets
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    J.C. Dineen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Address
    Hollymount, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs P. Cremin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Lissyconnor, Co. Kerry