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School: Castlepollard (C.) (roll number 5514)

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Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Egan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0721, Page 161

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    first and kept in position then the melted tallow was poured in and left to get hard and, The wick was stuck back and put into the tallow.
    Weaving.
    Long ago every farmer grew a certain amount of flax. When ready it was pulled and made into sheaves. It was then put into a hole and left there for a good while, then it was taken up and left to dry. A fire was lighted and a hurdle was placed over it the sheaves were put on top of it. They were taken down and beetled to knock off the rough part. It was sent to another man who hackled it again and seperated the toe from the flax. The women then spun it into yarn. Then it was dyed and sent to the weaver to weave it into clothes There was a foundry in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellen Egan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath