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School: St Columkille's, Aughnacliffe (roll number 14220)

Location:
Aghnacliff, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Aodha
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    At first the flax was pulled. It was put into a boghole then for ten days. After this it was taken out and spread on a field for three days. It was tied then with beetled rushes into sheaves and put into stooks. After this it was beetled to knock the shoves off it. It was then scutched with a scutch and a stock. After this it was woven into thread with a loom and then into linen.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Gormley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Polladooey, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Polladooey, Co. Longford