School: Lios Uí Chathasaigh, Inis (roll number 10321)

Location:
Liscasey, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Coileáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0605, Page 178

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0605, Page 178

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  1. First the ground is turned up. The seeds are bought and they are sown like oats. It grows about two feet high. It is pulled when ripe. It is made into sheaves. It is put into a boghole for six weeks and a sod put on it to keep it down. It is taken up and put into a dry place. It is pounded with tuairginí. The inner part is cloven into fine flax, with a cloving tongs. It is spun with a linen wheel and made into hanks. When it is woven it is of a brown colour but when it is was washed and bleached it is very white. It is woven into different patterns for sheet shirts, table cloths and towls.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    John T Neylon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Liscasey, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Miss Joehanna Sexton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Liscasey, Co. Clare