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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0726, Page 345

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  1. Old Crafts (continued)

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    and so were ready for use.
    Angela Bartley 15 and one third years old.
    Battstown, Caddagh, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.
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  2. Spinning

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    My mother has a spinning wheel which she got from her mother. The wheel consists of a wheel standing on two legs. She buys wool from some of the neighbours and spins it into tread with which she knits stockings from. She knits the stockings for my father. She used to sell it (the wool) at twopence an ounce. The wheel got broken and
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Rickardstown, Co. Westmeath