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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

Location:
Baile an Chaisil, Co. Mhaigh Eo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 204

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    grown at home. Most of the people grew flax long ago.
    Socks and stockings are knit locally. The thread is spun in the homes and dyed and stocking are knitt with it.
    There are differnt spinning wheels such as the small spinning wheel and the big one.
    The big spinning wheel is worked by hand.
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    There are several tailors still in the district. They work in their own homes usuall. Seldom we hear of tailors travelling from house to house
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    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. éadaí agus suaitheantais (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dan Lenihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile an Chaisil, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mrs Polke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    63
    Address
    Baile an Chaisil, Co. Mhaigh Eo