School: Broadford, Ráthluirc
- Location:
- Broadford, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Siobhán Nic Phiarais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0491, Page 031
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“A heavy snowfall occurred ten years ago...”
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“A lot of crafts were worked in the locality in olden times...”
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“In the year 1870, thee flax industry was going on in this locality and surrounding districts.”
In the year 1870 the flax industry was going on in this locality and surrounding districts. Linen was made out of it. The seed was set in the month of March and was left growing all the summer. My grandmother used to grow it and get it ready for thread.
In September it was cut and made into sheaves. It was then carried to a river and left there for a month or(continues on next page)