School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 02_023

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 02_023

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  1. They used to get the wool off the sheep. Then they used card it with hand cards and make it in to roll and then spin it. The old women used it all night in the comer spinning and knitting with the light of the fire and weave boreens. Then the used to sow flax and pull it with their hands then they steep it for these
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