School: Doire an Céise (C )

Location:
Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Uaid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 215

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  1. The cultivation of flax in Ireland about fifty years ago was a very profitable occupation. In those days the people laboured the flax with their own hands. There was a house built purposely for the drying of the flax. There was a large turf fire and over it was a shelf made of sally-rods. The flax was put on this shelf and someone had to stay with it all the time to keep it turned. It was then beetled with two rollers on the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killatee, Co. Cavan