School: Crecora, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 9668)
- Location:
- Crecora, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ainnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0526, Page 067
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- In olden times weaving was done with a hand loom. The loom was made very simply. Four poles set firmly in the ground formed the frame. There were two rollers in front on which the thread was wound, and one at the back about 2 ft from the ground on which the flannel was rolled according as it was made.
The weaver sat on a roughly made seat, covered with dried sheep skins and set the loom in motion by working his feet on two pedals. The thread was wound around a little bobbin by means of a small spinning wheel. This was laid into the shuttle and the shuttle was passed from one side to the other under and over the threads that were suspended from(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Ó Finn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lemonfield, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Seán Ó Finn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lemonfield, Co. Limerick
