School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)
- Location:
- Drumandoora, Co. Clare
- Teachers: Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 12_018
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- 18.
15 th February 1938
Folklore .
Long ago people wore clothes made from homespun material which was made from wool.
This would spare a lot of money nowadays if he young people knew how to spin. When the sheep were shorn the wool was steeped in blue stone for a day and night, then it was brought to the mill and carded and made into rolls. It was then brought home and spun into thread.
This thread was used for making many a warm(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Moloney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killanena, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Matchew Hogan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killanena, Co. Clare
