School: Arva (C.)

Location:
Arvagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 130

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  1. Nowadays there are few industries in this district but these are still corn mills in which corn is ground into meal.
    There is a corn mill in Arvagh and it is still used for the making of oat meal.
    Long ago there was a flax mill but this is gone to ruin now.
    A number of men were employed in it, and the flax was grown locally. There are still several flax holes to be seen in the fields around. These holes were filled with flax after it was pulled and when it was well soaked it was taken to the mill to be scutched.
    After that the flax was sent to the North of Ireland where it was made into linen.
    An old lady called Mrs. Wilson who is now almost eighty years of age is famous for making quilts or bed spreads.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Fay Scott
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arvagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Wilson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumsillagh, Co. Leitrim