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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 08_027

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    Spinning was carried on in our district and some people spin yet. Every house in our district has a spinning wheel. My mother does spin yet. When the people long ago would want to spin they would ask carders and spiners. Every one would bring there own cards and spining wheel with them.
    When the people would want blankets they would send it to the weaver.
    There was no weaver in my district
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Tónra
    Gender
    Male