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School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)

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Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr. Colmcille
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    Old Crafts
    The Bleachyard
    Long ago there was a bleachyard in Mullingar, County Westmeath. It stretched from the Goal Hill to the River Brosna, which was also called the River of the Divisions. It was owned by a man named Rouse. There were flax markets held in the town, and the flax was sold to the weavers, and it was left int he River Brosna to steep. when it was steeped it was brought to the scutch mill where it was scutched, after that it was woven, and combed, one of the weavers was named Sherlock. when it was woven it turned out to be a dull or
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    James Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullingar, Co. Westmeath