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School: Ardfinnan (B.), Cahir (roll number 16077)

Location:
Ardfinnan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
W. J. Nugent
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0571, Page 137

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    There was a spinning wheel in every house about fifty years ago. The house keepers used to spin and card the wool into thread.
    The carding was done with two carding boards each of which was a foot square with a handle, there were wires in one side of the board to tease the wool to help to make it into rolls
    It was then spun into thread with the spinning wheel. It was then sent to the weaver to be woven into flannel which was used for all classes of clothing for men, and women. This
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    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
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