School: Loughill, Longford
- Location:
- Laughil, Co. Longford
- Teacher: P. Ó Corcora
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0768, Page 328
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- There lived a weaver in Grillagh. His name was John Farrell but he was better known as "John the Weaver" Every one of this family were weavers and for generations before them but the trade died out when the last of the Farrell's died I never heard of any of the tools.
When they had a blanket made they would thicken it with boiling water. The men would walk on it in their bare feet while the women poured the water on it and that was to thicken it. This was done after it was spun and woven.
- Collector
- Willie Halligan
- Gender
- Male
