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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

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Glenderry, Co. Kerry
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Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417D, Page 03_032

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    About forty years ago our grandmothers made their own linen out of flax which was planted like the corn crop is now. It was a very hard process to get it manufactured. When it was ripe it was pulled blade by blade with the hand and made into sheaves. It was then placed in a big hole of water for eight or nine days. It was then taken up and spread out to dry. When it was well dried it was put over a fire which they made outside in the open air on a calm day.
    It was then cloved with cloven
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Godley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Godley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry