School: Lúbán Díge (Bodyke)
- Location:
- Bodyke, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Chadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0591, Page 343
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- I saw cheques value too, so coming in one week.
He was great to make but had an extravagant family and at least 8 members died of consumption in the house. No attempt was made at isolation or disinfecting and so the seeds of the disease remained.
How like the Shop Vans carrying goods to all the local shops now.
Pat Byrnes died about 1915, a very old man, 80 years.
His wife, O.A.P., died in the Co. Home about 1927, 88.Weaving.
2. In Ballydonalone, now belonging to Mr Noonan, farmer, lived Mick Gleeson, a weaver.
His place was called and is called today, ace Páirc Garbh near Knoc breach
3. John Woods, Caherhurley Cross: worked at the trade. I did not know Woods, but I knew the other two weavers.Spinning Wheels made of woods with spindle and distaff. Every woman could spin I heard but not in my day, I only knew a few. From the thread (yarn), spun they made the men's socks and sent more to the weaver to be made into handles of flannel or frieze.
This flannel was well scoured because of the oil and then it was as they used say white as the dribbling snow.(continues on next page)
