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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 17_004

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    After wool has been shorn off the sheep its then teazed with the hands and made loose. It is greased with butter, and then carded with two cards with wire teeth and put into rolls. The women then spin it.
    A form three foot six inches long is put on the floor. There are two posts of timber standing up out of it one at each end. There is a peg of timber sticking out of one of these and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balla, Co. Mayo