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School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)

Location:
Dysart, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Ailpín
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    James Flynn of Clonmore says there were a number of spinning wheels in the house of Willie Mc Ardle in Togher. When he died 3 yrs ago the house was repaired for a tenant and some of the spinning wheels were thrown out and the rest sold.
    Joe Mc Kenna my father told me that there was a loom in Willie Mc Ardle's and it was sold. Flax was bleached where he lived,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmore, Co. Louth