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School: Grangegeeth (roll number 2630)

Location:
Grangegeeth, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Seósaimhín, Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0714, Page 350

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    sheets, quilts, and long stripes of linen for underwear. The linen at first was a bad colour but when it was washed and blacked it would be white. Neddy Carolan's trade was weaving the flax into coloured materials. He lived on McGuinness's lane about a quarter of a mile from our school.
    The linen from this district was sent to The Linen Hall at Drogheda and when that was closed down the industry ceased to be carried on in Grangegeeth.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Carpenter
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grangegeeth, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Miss Bridget Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Grangegeeth, Co. Meath