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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 07_038

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    on a calm day. it was then cloved with cloven tongs. They then hackled it. The hackle was a small instrument of iron about two feet square with wires stronger than knitting needles, it was then spun into thread as fine as reel thread with a wheel, which they worked like we work a foot sewing machine now.
    Lastly it was taken to the weaver and made into linen shirts, and sheets, and everything they wanted. Some of the people would pay the rent with large pieces of linen they would sell. Some
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Laide
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr Laide
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry