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School: Monknewton (roll number 9696)

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Monknewtown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad Ní Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0713, Page 458

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    Drogheda. There is only one spinning wheel in this district. Mrs Crilly was the name of the woman that owned it, she lived in Kellystown. She died last year. She used gather the sheep's wool and steep it in oil. Then she took it out and carded it, then she spun it into woolen thread.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Marry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balfeddock, Co. Meath