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School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)

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Killuran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Inerney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 15_015

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    Long ago the people nearly made all the things they used. They never used anything that themselves did not make. They made candles from melted fat. Then they plaited rushes and put them into the fat as wicks.
    They spun thread for their clothes. When the thread was spun it was sent to the weaver to weave it. Mostly all the clothes they work were made from the thread and wool. There was a spinning wheel in every house. The is no wool spun now but the spinning wheel is to be
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Mc Namara
    Gender
    Female