School: Kilskeer (C.) (roll number 1563)
- Location:
- Kilskeer, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 450
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- (continued from previous page)Manning in Rathmore over 7 miles from here. He is an Irish speaker. He is 90 years of age. He used to make spinning wheels.
- There was a man in Robinstown called Brannagan, he is dead long ago. He was a weaver. He was the man that (spun) wove my great-grandmothers linen. She spun it and he wove it. My mother has a piece of her linen yet. It is one hundred years old.
There was another man called Layes who was a weaver. He lived in Cloncat. The land he lived in is called "Layes Land". The name remains to this day. He had three looms working.
My great-grandmother's name was Mrs. Doran. - Collector
- Monica Doran
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- Female
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- Mrs Doran
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- Grandparent
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- Female
