School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)Margaret Reilly (Mrs Ansbro) of Prizon was a great story teller.
- Seventy years ago flax was grown by every farmer in this district and linen spinning and weaving were carried on in every house. The people used to bring the flax into the house to dry and this often caused burnings and considerable damage until at last it was considered an offence punishable by law to dry flax indoors. No life was ever lost through burning or drowning here.
- Collector
- Mary A. O' Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patsy Ausboro
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo
- I have heard of four hedge-schools in the district round Prizon. One was conducted by a Mrs Burke (Mary Murphy)(continues on next page)
