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School: Baile an Chlochair, Lic Snámha (roll number 12410)

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Baile an Chloichir, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Pártholán Ó Gealbháin
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    or socks were also knitted from it.
    Then people also lived by the flax. This was grown by the seed on ridges for months. Then it was pulled and left on the ridges to save. Then it was "pulled" after being bleached for a few days. Then it was pure white and it was cloved with a cloving tongs. The it was spun with the wheel, especially during the nights and made into balls of thread. Then it was taken to the mill where clothes were made from it.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)
          1. sníomh agus fí (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doire Bhrain, Co. Chiarraí
    Informant
    Norah Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doire Bhrain, Co. Chiarraí