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School: Baile Glas (Meastha), An Bhlárna (roll number 10930)

Location:
Ballyglass, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Bhuachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0388, Page 123

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    of some people in this district. The cloth the people use for making shirts is Flannelette and Calico.
    There is no account now-a-days of the shirts and cloth that were made from flax in years ago in this district. Stockings and socks are hand knitted in homes in this district now-a-days. The thread for knitting them is not spun in this district, but, in a district near by it is spun. The name of the district is Blarney.
    There are no spining wheels in this district now only the relics of them. The relics of
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Looney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Dan Looney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyvaloon, Co. Cork