School: Droichead an Chláir (B.). Clarecastle

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Clarecastle, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0607, Page 355

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0607, Page 355

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    Cloth was made by home grown flax.It was treated by being put into a lake or bog hole.It was scattered out to dry.Meithealls of girls in winter went went from house to house with a cloving tongs loting off the huills.Then it was spun into thread at home by spinning wheel.This was sent to be woven by a loom.
    Sugans
    Sugans were made from twisted hay to tie the trams and seat chairs.
    Candles
    Candles were made from cows tallow.A piece of twine going through the middle of the wick.They were shaped by a mould .
    Wheels
    They used have drays without
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Lynch
    Gender
    Male